Golden lion tamarin  (Leontopithecus rosalia)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyCallitrichidae
GenusLeontopithecus (1)
SizeHead-and-body length: 26 – 33 cm (2)
Tail length: 32 – 40 cm (2)
Weight400 - 800 g (3)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (4).

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