Golden lion tamarin

Leontopithecus rosalia

Mammalia · Primates · Callitrichidae

Fig. 1. Golden lion tamarin

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	Body length about 20-30 cm
Weight	About 500-700 g
Food	Fruit, insects, small animals
Lifespan	About 15 years
Society	Family groups; fathers carry the babies
Habitat	tropical rainforest
Range	South America
Wild or tame	Wild

A conservation success: zoo-bred tamarins were released in Brazil's Atlantic Forest starting in 1984, with the Smithsonian's National Zoo leading.

Observe: Look for the long fingers used to probe bark for insects.

Modern data

Status today

ENEndangered status to verify

Conservation	Endangered, up from critically endangered thanks to reintroduction.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Leontopithecus

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

Zoo: Primates zone

For classes

Lessons: The Primate Learning Lab: Open the field notebookPreviewThe Primate Learning Lab: Watch one primatePreviewThe Primate Learning Lab: The stick in the termite moundPreview

Drawer: Zoo: Primates

Quiz: Primates quiz · 5 questions