White-lipped tamarin

White-lipped tamarin

Red-bellied tamarin

Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Genus
SPECIES
Saguinus labiatus
Weight
450-575
15.9-20.3
goz
g oz 
Length
23-29
9.1-11.4
cminch
cm inch 

The white-lipped tamarin (Saguinus labiatus ), also known as the red-bellied tamarin, is a tamarin which lives in the Amazon area of Brazil and Bolivia.

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The red belly of these New World monkeys is its most remarkable outward characteristic. Otherwise it is black with a thin white mustache on its face and a black-brown back.

They live in social groups of related animals. The mother usually gives birth to one or two young at a time. The father carries the babies most, but siblings (brothers and sisters) will also share the carrying of youngsters, and so learn how to be good carers.

There are three subspecies:

  • Saguinus labiatus labiatus
  • Saguinus labiatus rufiventer
  • Thomas' moustached tamarin, Saguinus labiatus thomasi

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Di

Diurnal

Fr

Frugivore

He

Herbivore

Ar

Arboreal

Zo

Zoochory

Te

Terrestrial

Te

Territorial

Po

Polyandry

So

Social

W

starts with

Distribution

Geography

Continents
Biogeographical realms
White-lipped tamarin habitat map

Climate zones

White-lipped tamarin habitat map
White-lipped tamarin

Mating Habits

MATING BEHAVIOR
PREGNANCY DURATION
150 to 170 days
BABY CARRYING
1 to 2
INDEPENDENT AGE
1 to 2 years

References

1. White-lipped tamarin Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-lipped_tamarin
2. White-lipped tamarin on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41524/17931345

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