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Cotton-headed tamarin
Cotton-headed tamarin
(Saguinus oedipus)
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Authenticated (29/01/2006) by Matt Richardson, independent primatologist and writer.
Glossary
Arboreal:
living in trees.
Diurnal:
active during the day.
Quadrupedal:
walking on all fours, as opposed to walking on two legs.
Savannah:
tropical grasslands.
References
IUCN Red List (October, 2003)
http://www.redlist.org
Richardson, M. (2006)
Pers. comm.
Nowak, R.M. (1997)
Walker’s Mammals of the World
.The Johns Hopkins University Press, New York.
CITES (October, 2003)
http://www.cites.org
Animal Info (October, 2003)
http://www.animalinfo.org/species/primate/saguoedi.htm#profile
Macdonald, D. (2001)
The New Encyclopedia of Mammals
.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Dunbar, R. and Barrett, L. (2000)
Cousins, our primate relatives
.BBC Worldwide Ltd, London.
Napier, P.H. and Napier, J.R. (1985)
The Natural History of Primates
.Cambridge University Press, London.
Durell Wildlife Foundation (October, 2003)
http://www.durrellwildlife.org/index.cfm?a=1
Kavanagh, M. (1983)
A Complete Guide to Monkeys, Apes and Other Primates
.The Oregon Press Limited, London.
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