Illiger’s Saddle-back Tamarin
Leontocebus illigeri
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCallitrichidae (Marmosets and Tamarins)
- GenusLeontocebus
- SpeciesLeontocebus illigeri (Illiger’s Saddle-back Tamarin)
About the Illiger’s Saddle-back Tamarin
Illiger's saddle-back tamarin (Leontocebus illigeri) is a species of saddle-back tamarin, a type of small monkey from South America. Illiger's saddle-back tamarin was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the brown-mantled tamarin, L. fuscicollis. It is closely related to the Andean saddle-back tamarin. It is endemic to the Peruvian Amazon and its type locality is in Loreto, Peru, at the left bank of the lower Rio Ucayali.
Illiger's saddle-back tamarin has a head and body length of between 175 millimetres (6.9 in) and 205 millimetres (8.1 in) with a tail length between 300 millimetres (12 in) and 305 millimetres (12.0 in) long. Males weigh about 292 grams (10.3 oz) and females weight about 296 grams (10.4 oz).
The IUCN rates it as near threatened from a conservation standpoint. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Illiger’s Saddle-back Tamarin in Cordillera Azul National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
More parks will be added in future updates.