Saguinus tripartitus
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Saguinus tripartitus
- Aliases:Saguinus tripartitus
- Outline:Primates
- Family:Marmosets Tamarins
Vital signs
- length:21-24cm
- Weight:No verification information
- lifetime:6-10years
Feature
Details
The scientific name of the golden-bearded tamarin is Saguinus tripartitus. It lives in trees and groups. It forages during the day and rests in tree holes at night. It is omnivorous, with fruits as its main food. It also eats insects, nectar and plant juices, and occasionally eats small vertebrates. The golden-bearded tamarin is polyandrous, and the female monkey gives birth to two cubs each time. The life span of wild golden-bearded tamarins is 6-10 years old.
The IUCN Red List is listed as: Near Threatened (NT).
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Location
It is found in the upper Amazon River basin in South America, northern Peru and eastern Ecuador, and the western Andes Mountains. It inhabits tropical mountain forests.
Form
The golden-bearded tamarin is smaller in size, with a body length of 21-24 cm and a tail length of 31-34 cm.