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T. Indicus (other)
''T. indicus'' may refer to: * ''Tapirus indicus'', the Malayan tapir, a mammal species * ''Tarsiger indicus'', the white-browed bush-robin, a bird species * ''Titanosaurus indicus'', a dinosaur species *''Trachurus indicus'', the Arabian scad, a species of jack mackerel Synonyms * ''Thymus indicus'', a synonym for ''Platostoma menthoides'', a species of mint plant * ''Tortrix eryx indicus'', a synonym for ''Eryx johnii'', a non-venomous snake species found in Iran, Pakistan, and India *''Trichophorus indicus, Trichophorus inducus'', a synonym for ''Acritillas indica'', the golden-browed bulbul *''Trionyx indicus'', a synonym for ''Chitra indica'', the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle *''Onustus indicus, Trochus indicus'', a synonym for ''Onustus indicus'', a species of large carrier shell See also * Indicus (other) * ''Tamarindus indica'', a tree species {{Species Latin name abbreviation disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapirus Indicus
The Malayan tapir (''Tapirus indicus''), also called Asian tapir, Asiatic tapir and Indian tapir, is the only tapir species native to Southeast Asia from the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra. It has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008, as the population is estimated to comprise fewer than 2,500 mature individuals. Taxonomy The scientific name ''Tapirus indicus'' was proposed by Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest in 1819 who referred to a tapir described by Pierre-Médard Diard. ''Tapirus indicus brevetianus'' was coined by a Dutch zoologist in 1926 who described a black Malayan tapir from Sumatra that had been sent to Rotterdam Zoo in the early 1920s. Phylogenetic analyses of 13 Malayan tapirs showed that the species is monophyletic. It was placed in the genus ''Acrocodia'' by Colin Groves and Peter Grubb in 2011. However, a comparison of mitochondrial DNA of 16 perissodactyl species revealed that the Malayan tapir forms a sister group together with the ''Tapirus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
