White-Lipped Peccary (IMAGE) Washington State University Caption The white-lipped peccary plays an important ecological role in Central American tropical forests. Credit Apolinar Basora Usage Restrictions For use with stories associate with this press release License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.