Cotton-headed tamarin  (Saguinus oedipus)

Facts

Also known as: cotton-toptamarin, crested tamarin
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyCallitrichidae
GenusSaguinus (1)
SizeHead-and-body length: 21 – 26 cm (2)
Tail length: 33 – 40 cm (2)
Weight300 – 450 g (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN B1 + 2abcde, C2a) on the IUCN Red List 2002 (1), listed as endangered by the USDI (3) and listed on Appendix 1 of CITES (4).

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