Golden-headed lion tamarin  (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)

Authentication

Authenticated (16/01/2006) by Matt Richardson, independent primatologist and writer.

Glossary

Diurnal: Active during the day.
Quadrupedal: Walking on all fours, as opposed to walking on two legs.
Succession: The progressive sequence of changes in vegetation types and animal life within a community that, if allowed to continue, result in the formation of a ‘climax community' (the last stage in a succession where the vegetation reaches equilibrium with the environment).

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2003)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Richardson, M. (2006) Pers. Comm.
  3. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (October, 2003)
    http://www.durrellwildlife.org/index.cfm
  4. CITES (October, 2003)
    http://www.cites.org
  5. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  6. Dunbar, R. and Barrett, L. (2000) Cousins, our primate relatives. BBC Worldwide Ltd, London.
  7. Animal Info (October, 2003)
    http://www.animalinfo.org/species/primate/leonchrm.htm
  8. (1997) Walker's Mammals of the World. The Johns Hopkins University Press, New York.
  9. Napier, P.H. and Napier, J.R. (1985) The Natural History of Primates. Cambridge University Press, London.