Complete the sentence about Malayan tapir with the correct year: The scientific name Tapirus indicus was proposed by Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest in ______ who referred to a tapir described by Pierre-Médard Diard.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1819
- Step 1: The scientific name Tapirus indicus was proposed by Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest in 1819 who referred to a tapir described by Pierre-Médard Diard. Answer: 1819. Why not the others: 1804, 1816 and 1829 don't fit.
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