Bearded Emperor Tamarin
Tamarinus subgrisescens
LC Least Concern (2015)
The Bearded Emperor Tamarin, native to the southwest Amazon Basin, was long regarded as one of two subspecies of the Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator), alongside the Black-chinned Emperor Tamarin (S. i. imperator). However, it has since been recognized as a distinct species. It has also been reclassified under the genus Tamarinus, which some consider a subgenus of Saguinus. This reclassification includes all other members of the mystax species group, except for Saguinus mystax itself, which remains classified under the genus Saguinus. This species is monotypic.
Fact sheet
| Taxonomy | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Primates (Primates) |
| Suborder | Simiiformes (Simians, or Apes and Monkeys) |
| Family | Callitrichidae (Marmosets and Tamarins) |
| Typ specimen | Mystax imperator subgrisescens (Lönnberg, 1940) |
| Type locality | Santo Antônio, left bank of Rio Eirú, near Rio Juruá, Amazonas, Brazil |
| Translations | |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Baardkeizertamarin |
| French | Tamarin empereur barbu |
| German | Kaiserschnurrbarttamarin |
| Spanish | Tamarino emperador barbudo |
| Measurements | |
|---|---|
| Head-body lenght | 23–26 cm |
| Tail lenght | 35–42 cm |
| Weight | 400–550 g |
| Geographic Range | |
|---|---|
| Extant (Resident) | Bolivia; Brazil (Amazonas, Acre); Peru |
| Habitat |
|---|
| 1.6. Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest |
Portfolio
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Bibliography
Burgin et al. (2020). Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World. Volume 1. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona
Lynx Nature Books. (2023). All the Mammals of the World. Barcelona.
Websites: IUCN Redlist; iNaturalist
Image credits
Header image: Mark Sikking / FotoZoo
Species image: Eric Isselee / Shutterstock
Map: IUCN Redlist
Portfolio: Mark Sikking / FotoZoo