Black-faced lion tamarin  (Leontopithecus caissara)

Range

This species was first discovered in 1990 on Superagui Island, off the south-eastern coast of Brazil. By 1995, it had also been recorded on nearby parts of the mainland in the states of Parana and Sao Paulo. In 1997, the population was estimated to measure fewer than 260 individuals (6), mainly located within Superagui National Park (7).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

Inhabits the Atlantic primary lowland coastal forest of south-eastern Brazil (2) (5).

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