Golden-mantled Tamarin

Golden-mantled Tamarin

Leontocebus tripartitus

Silhouette: Kai Caspar · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
70 Verified sightings at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve From 2019 to 2026
152 Verified sightings across all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Golden-mantled Tamarin

The golden-mantled tamarin (Leontocebus tripartitus) 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.

There has been some debate over the placing of L. tripartitus. In field observations in South America, scientists compared feeding habits and heights between golden-mantled tamarins (L. tripartitus) and brown-mantled tamarins (Leontocebus fuscicollis) and they concluded that patterns of height were very similar to those observed in L. fuscicollis. The similarity and the lack of evidence for sympatry with either L. fuscicollis or the black-mantled tamarin (Leontocebus nigricollis) led to the suggestion that L. tripartitus should be reconsidered as a subspecies of L. fuscicollis rather than a species on its own; alternatively, other subspecies of L. fuscicollis should be raised in taxonomic rank. It is currently considered a separate species within the saddle-back tamarin genus Leontocebus.

This tamarin measures 218–240 mm from the tip of the nose to the beginning of the tail... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~40%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-mantled Tamarin in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-mantled Tamarin sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-mantled Tamarin in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for Golden-mantled Tamarin in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.

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