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Mammals
Collared Peccary
Dicotyles tajacu
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Records
Collared Peccaries are ubiquitous on IMRS and are especially active during fall and summer (April through October). They have been specifically observed at Red Tank, Echo Spring, Cougar Cave, IMRS HQ, Echo Canyon, Peccary Tank, Rattlesnake Tank, near Box Canyon of Rio Grande, and Pirtle Tank (J.D. Johnson, UTEP).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderARTIODACTYLA (Even-toed Ungulates)
FamilyTAYASSUIDAE (Peccary Family)
GenusDicotyles
Speciestajacu
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |