Saguinus tripartitus
Mammalia · Primates · Callitrichidae
The golden-mantled tamarin is a tamarin species from South America. It is found in Ecuador and Peru, specifically in the upper Amazon (lowland), east of the Andes in Ecuador, and Northeast Peru; between the Rio Curaray and Rio Napo in Peru.
Fun Fact
Callitrichids in general are unique in the intensity of their relations to infants.
Habitat
Occurrence of petroleum in the region, resulting in the current construction of the Pompeya-Iro highway, is reason for some concern for the future of these forests and their wildlife.
Diet
Eats mainly fruit, nectar and insects but also consumes gum from either natural holes or holes created by the pygmy marmoset.
Lifespan
To be updated