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Tamarins

The tamarin genus, Saguinus,
and the lion tamarin genus, Leontopithecus,
​include at least 18 species and 22 subspecies
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​BROWN-MANTLED TAMARIN (SAGUINUS FUSCICOLLIS)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
The brown-mantled tamarin, also called the saddleback tamarin, lives in South America to the east of the Andes Mountains. The species is found in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. They occupy a region called the Amazon Basin...
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Cotton-Top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)

CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The cotton-top tamarin is native to a very small region of northwestern Colombia. Its limited distribution stretches from the Atrato River to the Magdalena River. These uniquely colored, clever primates are found in humid tropical forests as well as dry...
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Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
​A petite primate with a distinctive white mustache, the Emperor tamarin makes his home in the lush, richly biodiverse Amazon Rainforest, south of the equator. His range extends from the eastern Amazon basin of Peru along the Rio Acre, to the most...
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GEOFFROY'S TAMARIN (SAGUINUS GEOFFROYI)

CONSERVATION STATUS: NEAR THREATENED
Once thought to be a subspecies of the cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), Geoffroy’s tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi) is recognized today as its own species. Known by the aliases Panamanian tamarin, red-crested tamarin, and rufous-naped tamarin... 
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Moustached Tamarin (saguinus mystax)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Moustached tamarins, also called Spyx’s moustached tamarins and black-chested mustached tamarins, are native to Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru, where they are found in all layers of the Amazon rainforest, with the exception of flooded forests...
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Pied Tamarin (saguinus bicolor)

CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Also known as the Brazilian bare-faced tamarin, the pied tamarin is endemic to a small geographic range in the South American country of Brazil. The pied tamarin's habitat is almost exclusively within or nearby the city of Manaus, the capital of the state of...
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red-chested mustached Tamarin (saguinus labiatus)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
The red-chested mustached tamarin, also known as the red-bellied tamarin and the white-lipped tamarin, makes its home in the middle canopy of trees predominantly in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil and connecting regions of Peru and Bolivia. Some...
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red-handed Tamarin (saguinus midas)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
The red-handed tamarin, given this name because (you guessed it) of the red hair located on its hands and feet, lives in the rainforests north of the Amazon River in the countries of Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and possibly Venezuela...
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Lion Tamarins

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​Black Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus)

CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
The black lion tamarin is a member of the tamarin family of monkeys that is found throughout South America. The black lion tamarin is one of the four subspecies of lion tamarins, which also include the golden-lion tamarin, the golden-headed lion tamarin...
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Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)

CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas), also called golden-headed tamarins, and are not to be confused with the closely related golden lion tamarins, are endemic to the Atlantic forest of coastal Brazil. Their preferred habitat is evergreen...
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Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)

CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
The Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil is home to the golden lion tamarin. Once found throughout the lowland coastal regions of the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo, centuries of deforestation and encroaching urban development have wiped...
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      • 10 of the most well known primate species
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      • 10 of the most endangered primates species
    • The Alphabet Soup of Conservation-Video and Introduction >
      • Alphabet Soup Activities
    • Your Evolutionary Family Tree-Introduction >
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      • Step 2: Questions
      • Step 3: Background Research
      • Step 4: Hypothesis
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      • Step 6: Analyze Data
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      • Lab Notebook
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    • Primates and Their Habitats Introduction >
      • Game 1: Monkey Match Up
      • Game 2: Concentration
      • Game 3: One Handed Solitaire
      • Game 4: Go Fish With a Twist
      • Activity 5: Whos in the Cards
    • Life in Tropical Rainforests Introduction >
      • Activity 1: Rainforest Matching Game
      • Activity 2: Living Between the Layers
      • Activity 3: Where in the World
      • Activity 4: Finding Fun Rainforest Facts
      • Activity 5: You Can Help Rainforests
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