Tapirus mastodontoides

Proboscideans (elephants & mammoths) · ~13,726 years ago (Late Pleistocene)

Tapirus mastodontoides is an extinct Late-Pleistocene species in the Proboscideans (elephants & mammoths) group, with a last-appearance date of ~13,726 years ago (Late Pleistocene).

Group:
Proboscideans (elephants & mammoths)
Scientific name:
Tapirus mastodontoides
Last recorded:
~13,726 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
Epoch:
Late Pleistocene

🦣 Deep time: the last-appearance date above (~13,726 years ago (Late Pleistocene)) is measured in geological time, not calendar years. Data from the Paleobiology Database (PBDB).

Frequently asked questions

What was Tapirus mastodontoides?
Tapirus mastodontoides is an extinct Late-Pleistocene species in the Proboscideans (elephants & mammoths) group, with a last-appearance date of ~13,726 years ago (Late Pleistocene).
When did Tapirus mastodontoides go extinct?
Its last-appearance date is ~13,726 years ago (Late Pleistocene).
What kind of animal was Tapirus mastodontoides?
Proboscideans (elephants & mammoths)

Related Proboscideans (elephants & mammoths)