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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 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).
Size: golden fur all over, mane sometimes darkening or black Habitat: Diet: EN Golden-headed lion tamarin Leontopithecus chrysomelas (Kuhl, 1820) Bahia, Brazil: Size: black fur with golden face, arms, and tail Habitat: Diet: EN Black lion tamarin or golden-rumped lion tamarin Leontopithecus chrysopygus (Mikan, 1823) São Paulo, Brazil
This was the first Golden Lion Tamarin to be born there in well over a decade. Facts About Golden Lion Tamarins. Golden Lion Tamarins are one of the smallest primate species on earth, weighing ...
One of the oldest golden-headed lion tamarins dies at Iowa zoo. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For ...
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 ...
The Callitrichidae (also called Arctopitheci or Hapalidae) are a family of New World monkeys, including marmosets, tamarins, and lion tamarins.At times, this group of animals has been regarded as a subfamily, called the Callitrichinae, of the family Cebidae.
The zoo is involved in breeding a number of endangered species including black rhino, leopard, golden lion tamarin, dama gazelle, Attwater's prairie chicken (housed and bred off-exhibit), black mangabey, African lion, black-footed ferret, Komodo dragon, Andean condor, and Caribbean flamingos. The zoo opened Phase II of Africa Live in 2010.