Family Tapiridae is a scientific name for a group of herbivorous mammals known as tapirs. Tapirs are native to the regions of Central and South America and Southeast Asia. Although the term 'Family Tapiridae' is commonly used to refer to tapirs, there are various synonyms for this term, such as Tapirinae, Tapirina, and Tapirinae Gray. These synonyms refer to the subfamily or tribal classification of tapirs within the larger group of Perissodactyla, which includes horses, rhinos, and other odd-toed ungulates. These synonyms help to classify and differentiate the different species of tapirs based on their evolutionary relationships and morphological characteristics.