Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 ...
In the 1970s, when scientists began efforts to save the species, there were just 200 golden lion tamarins left, according to AMLD. In Brazil, the animal became a symbol for wildlife preservation ...
The reserve is home to 77 known species of mammals. Currently, the mammal population is threatened due to many reasons such as wildfires and poaching. [3] The reserve is famous for its golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia), which represent most part of the few remaining wild golden lion tamarins in the world. There is estimated to be ...
There are now more golden lion tamarins bounding between branches in the Brazilian rainforest than at any time since efforts to save the species started in the 1970s, a new survey reveals. Once on ...
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 general purpose is to fully preserve biota and other natural attributes in the reserve without direct human interference. It was created to preserve a fragment of Atlantic Forest and the typical fauna that depends on it, in particular the golden lion tamarin. [1] Protected species include: [2]
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us