“…Previous qualitative studies of modern tapir postcranial morphology have revealed interspecific differences, almost exclusively between the lowland tapir, Tapirus terrestris L., and the Malayan tapir, Tapirus indicus Desmarest (Earle, ; Gregory, ). Results often align, with T. indicus shown to possess longer, heavier, and more graviportally adapted limb elements compared to T. terrestris in all analyses (Earle, ; Hulbert, ; Osborn, ). In addition, T. terrestris has been stated to have a smaller lateral toe (fifth metacarpal) relative to tapirs of greater body size, for example, T. indicus, T. haysii Leidy (Earle, ; Hulbert, ; Osborn, ).…”