Tamarin - Wikipedia The tamarins are squirrel -sized New World monkeys from the family Callitrichidae in the genus Saguinus They are the first offshoot in the Callitrichidae tree, and therefore are the sister group of a clade formed by the lion tamarins, Goeldi's monkeys and marmosets [3]
14 Terrific Tamarin Facts - Fact Animal There are 22 species of tamarin in the genus Saguinus and are closely related to lion tamarins, Goeldi’s monkeys, and marmosets Most are brown, dark red, or black, and some have colorings that make them look like they have mustaches
Tamarin Monkeys - Facts, Information Habitat - Animal Corner Geoffroy’s Tamarin Monkey (Saguinus geoffroyi), also known as the Panamanian or Rufous-naped Tamarin, is a black and white tamarin with a reddish nape It is found from Costa Rica to Colombia
Tamarins | New England Primate Conservancy The red-chested mustached tamarin, also known as the red-bellied tamarin and the white-lipped tamarin, makes its home in the middle canopy of trees predominantly in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil and connecting regions of Peru and Bolivia
Cotton-top tamarin - Smithsonians National Zoo The cotton-top tamarin is currently found only in the tropical and semi-dry forests of northwest Colombia Cotton-top tamarins are an arboreal species, spending most of their lives among the upper canopy layer of the forest Their clawed fingers and toes are an adaptation that allows them to climb, jump and run along tree branches more easily
Tamarin Animal Facts - A-Z Animals Tamarins are small New World monkeys from the family Callitrichidae You can find tamarins from southern Central America throughout central South America, particularly in the Amazon Basin They live in family groups and spend most of their lives in trees which provide them with food and cover