Black lion tamarin  (Leontopithecus chrysopygus)

Facts

Also known as: Golden-rumped lion tamarin
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyCallitrichidae
GenusLeontopithecus (1)
Weight540 – 690 g (2)

Status

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR B1 + 2abcde, C2a) on the IUCN Red List 2002 (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3).

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