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Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)
| Subject: | Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)
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The Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia), or Golden Marmoset, is a small New World monkey of the family Cebidae. Native to the humid coastal forests of Brazil, the Golden Lion Tamarin is an endangered species and among the rarest animals in the world, with an estimated wild population of 1,000 individuals and a captive population of approximately 500.
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Scientific Name: Leontopithecus rosalia (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common Names:
English – Golden Lion Tamarin, Golden Marmoset
French – Singe-lion, Tamarin Soyeux
Synonyms:
Leontopithecus aurora Elliot, 1913
Leontocebus leoninus Pocock, 1914
Leontopithecus marikina Lesson, 1840
Jacchus rosalia guyannensis Fischer, 1829
Jacchus rosalia brasiliensis Fischer, 1829 |
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