Saddleback tamarin on branch with mouth open
Saddleback tamarin (Saguinus fuscicollis)
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Facts – Saddleback tamarin
| Also known as: | Andean saddle-back tamarin |
|---|---|
| Spanish: | Bebeleche, Chichico De Manto Rojo, Chico Bocablanca, Leoncito, Pichico Barba Blanca, Pichico Común |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Callitrichidae |
| Genus | Saguinus (1) |
Status – Saddleback tamarin
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1). Subspecies: Avila Pires' saddle-back tamarin, Saguinus fuscicollis avilapiresi; Cruz Lima’s saddle-back tamarin, Saguinus fuscicollis cruzlimai; Spix’s saddle-back tamarin, Saguinus fuscicollis fuscicollis; Lesson’s saddle-back tamarin, Saguinus fuscicollis fuscus; Illiger’s saddle-back tamarin, Saguinus fuscicollis illigeri; Red-mantle saddle-back tamarin, Saguinus fuscicollis lagonotus; Andean saddle-back tamarin, Saguinus fuscicollis leucogenys; Geoffroy’s saddle-back tamarin, Saguinus fuscicollis nigrifrons and Weddell’s saddle-back tamarin, Saguinus fuscicollis weddelli are classified as Least Concern (LC) (1). The tenth subspecies, Lako's saddleback tamarin, Saguinus fuscicollis primitivus is classified as Data Deficient (DD) (1).
Description – Saddleback tamarin
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Glossary
- Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.
References
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IUCN Red List (March, 2010)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Saddleback tamarin on branch with mouth open
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