Golden lion tamarin
Species of New World monkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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] The range for wild individuals is spread across four places along southeastern Brazil, with a recent census estimating 3,200 individuals left in the wild[6] and a captive population maintaining about 490 individuals among 150 zoos.[3][7][8]
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Golden lion tamarin[1][2] | |
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Male at Copenhagen Zoo, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
Female at the Bronx Zoo, New York, United States | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Haplorhini |
Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
Family: | Callitrichidae |
Genus: | Leontopithecus |
Species: | L. rosalia |
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Leontopithecus rosalia | |
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