Tapirus haysii
species of extinct mammal
Tapirus haysii is an extinct species of tapir that inhabited North America during the early to middle Pleistocene Epoch (~2.5–1 Ma). These fossil remains of two juvenile T. haysii were collected in Hillsborough County, Florida on 31 August 1963. It was classified as the second largest North American tapir; the first being T. merriami. Its mean estimated body mass is estimated at 280 kilograms (620 lb).
Taxonomy
Tapirus copei is a junior synonym. Taprirus haysii is placed in the subgenus Helicotapirus, which also includes Tapirus veroensis and Tapirus lundeliusi.
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