Black Lion Tamarin
Leontopithecus chrysopygus
Conservation Status
EndangeredMammalia · Primates · Callitrichidae
About
The black lion tamarin, also known as the golden-rumped lion tamarin, is a lion tamarin endemic to the Brazilian state of São Paulo, almost exclusively at the Morro do Diabo State Park. Its limited geographical range makes it the rarest of the New World monkeys, with little known about it. It was thought to be extinct for 65 years until its rediscovery in 1970. In 2016 an adult couple was found to the east, in the Caetetus Ecological Station, after six years with no sightings.
Fun Fact
Its limited geographical range makes it the rarest of the New World monkeys, with little known about it.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in groups of 4 to 9, living in the secondary and primary forests along the circumference of its home range.
Diet
Diet of the black lion tamarin is seasonal and varies with the habitats it moves through.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease