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Lion tamarin
Leontopithecus sp.

Leontopithecus caissara

Species: Leontopithecus caissara
Photo: Luiz Claudio Marigo

TAXONOMY

Suborder	Haplorrhini
Infraorder	Simiiformes
Family	Cebidae
Subfamily	Callitrichinae
Genus	Leontopithecus
Species	Leontopithecus caissara (black-faced lion tamarin) Leontopithecus chrysomelas (golden-headed lion tamarin) Leontopithecus chrysopygus (black lion tamarin) Leontopithecus rosalia (golden lion tamarin)

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