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22 October 1997

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TAPIR TALK   -  22 October 1997   -   Vol. 1, No. 71

Contents of this issue
    1. New member from Argentina
    2. Distribution of T. pinchaque, Colombia/Venezuela
    3. Distribution of T. bairdii, Venezuela?




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From: "Dr. Leopoldo Estol" 
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Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 22:11:35 -0300
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Estimados Colegas
Pienso que entre Uds. puede haber especialistas en tapires que se interesen
en este contacto
Cordialmente
Leopoldo Estol

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Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 14:03:04 -0500
To: Tapir 
From: Ecologia Vegetal 
Subject: Re: Tapir Talk Digest - 21 October 1997 - Vol. 1, No. 70

Hi all,

We reconstruct the last distribution of the Mountain Tapir in Colombia and
it include "El Parque Nacional Natural Tama" in the Venezuela border (3
points, Schauenberg, 1969). Is posible that the past distribution of the
mountain tapir include Merida, but it is a speculation. Besides the
interandean depresion of San Cristobal and Cucuta, may was a obstacle in the
distribution.
We are currently working in the present distribution of mountain tapir in
Colombia. 

I will be in touch.

Diego Lizcano

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Laboratorio de Ecologia Vegetal
Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas
Universidad de los Andes
Carrera 1 No 18A-70
Bogota, Colombia.

E-mail: ecolvege@zeus.uniandes.edu.co

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From: Alan Shoemaker 
Subject: Tapirtalk
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 08:20:44 -0400

Readers,

     The questions raised about tapir ranges are intriguing.  Because
spectacled bears have been rather recently reported to live (or formerly
live) in extreme western portions of Venezuella, it would not surprise me
that mountain tapirs also were found in that country at some point, although
perhaps in the past.
     Reported ranges in Venezuella for lowland and Baird's tapirs also are
intriguing.
Some years ago while preparing a permit application for Baird's tapir, I
noted in the literature that both species are found near Lake Maracaibo.
Since it is not likely that both species are living sympatrically, I felt
that it was either a historical record for Baird's tapir, perhaps along the
western reaches of the Lake, or one of mistaken identity.  Traditionally I
have always felt them to be west of the Andes but maybe not.



Alan Shoemaker
Riverbanks Zoo
ashoe@sscsn.net


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