Tapirs of the World

This beautifully illustrated book is the first comprehensive work ever published on all four tapir species worldwide, filling a gap in the scientific literature. The book provides information on the systematics, phylogeny, evolution, ecology, conservation, and management of all tapir species.

This volume is aimed at a wide range of readers, including researchers, wildlife managers, zoologists, conservation biologists, ecologists, veterinarians, zoo staff, students and environmental policy makers.

Part I. Systematics and Evolution. - Chapter 1. Evolution, Biogeography and Genetics of Living Tapirs. - Chapter 2. The Fossil Record of Tapirs. - Part II. Species Accounts. - Chapter 3. Lowland Tapir Tapirus Terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758). - Chapter 4. Baird s Tapir Tapirus bairdii (Gill, 1865). - Chapter 5. Mountain Tapir Tapirus pinchaque (Roulin, 1829). - Chapter 6. Malayan Tapir Tapirus indicus (Desmarest, 1819). - Part III. Conservation and Management. - Chapter 7. Tapir Red Listing, Conservation Strategies, and Action Planning. - Chapter 8. The Effects of Hunting on Tapir Populations. - Chapter 9. Human-Tapir Coexistence: How to Manage Human Tapir Conflicts in Less Developed Countries. - Chapter 10. The Impact of Roads And Traffic on Tapir Species. - Chapter 11. Tapir Health. - Chapter 12. Translocations and Reintroductions of Tapirs: Case Studies. - Chapter 13. The Importance of Tapirs as Gardeners of the Forest, Umbrella Species and Landscape Architects. - Chapter 14. Conservation of Tapirs in Zoological Parks: Roles; Status and Management.