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The golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia; Portuguese: mico-leão-dourado [ˈmiku leˈɐ̃w do(w)ˈɾadu,-liˈɐ̃w-]), also known as the golden marmoset, is a small New World monkey of the family Callitrichidae. Endemic to the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil, the golden lion tamarin is an endangered species. [5]
Black lion tamarin or golden-rumped lion tamarin Leontopithecus chrysopygus (Mikan, 1823) São Paulo, Brazil: Size: black fur with a dark gold rump Habitat: Diet: EN Superagui lion tamarin or black-faced lion tamarin Leontopithecus caissara Lorini & Persson, 1990: southeastern Brazil: Size: Habitat: golden fur with black face, arms, and tails ...
Golden Lion Tamarin, photographed by Devra Kleiman in 1997. Kleiman's greatest success was with the golden lion tamarin, a small, reddish-orange monkey that inhabits Brazil's coastal forest. In the early 1970s she responded to an emergency alert from Brazilian biologist Adelmar Coimbra Filho , who reported that the tamarin population was down ...
Tamarin species vary considerably in appearance, ranging from nearly all black through mixtures of black, brown and white. Mustache -like facial hairs are typical for many species. Their body size ranges from 13 to 30 cm (5.1 to 11.8 in) (plus a 25-to-44 cm-long (9.8-to-17.3 in) tail ).
With the publication of the 2006–2008 list, four species were removed because of increased conservation efforts: the black lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus), golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia), mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), and Perrier's sifaka (Propithecus perrieri). [35]
Golden lion tamarin; Golden-headed lion tamarin; S. Superagüi lion tamarin This page was last edited on 2 November 2024, at 13:43 (UTC). ...
The golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas), also the golden-headed tamarin, is a lion tamarin endemic to Brazil. It is found only in the lowland and premontane tropical forest fragments in the state of Bahia, and therefore is considered to be an endangered species. It lives at heights of 3–10 metres (9.8–32.8 ft).
The Golden Lion Tamarin. Reason Very good picture of a very rare golden lion tamarin family. Articles this image appears in Golden Lion Tamarin, List of mammals in Brazil Creator Steve from washington, dc, usa on Flickr. Support as nominator — Preceding unsigned comment added by Almighty11 (talk • contribs) 14:33, 29 November 2008 (UTC)