Black-faced Lion Tamarin
Leontopithecus caissara
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Callitrichidae
Le Tamarin-lion à face noire ou Tamarin-lion de Caixa (Leontopithecus caissara) est une espèce de primate de la famille des Callitrichidae. Autres noms Black-faced lion tamarin, Superagüi lion tamarin. Mico-leão-de-cara-preta, mico-leão-caiçara, carinha preta (Brésil).
The black-faced lion tamarin or Superagüi lion tamarin (Leontopithecus caissara) is a small New World monkey of the family Callitrichidae. It is endangered and endemic to coastal forests in southeastern Brazil. There are several conservation projects and the total populations is unlikely to exceed 400 individuals.
El tití león de cara negra (Leontopithecus caissara) es una especie de primate platirrino de la familia Callitrichidae. Es un tití león endémico de Brasil, en concreto de la pequeña zona costera de Superagüi, en el parque nacional del mismo nombre. Su pelaje es dorado excepto en su cabeza, la cola y las manos, que son negras.
Distribution
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