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Labial-lipped tamarin
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Saguinus labiatus
Classe : Mammifères
Ordre : Primates
Famille : Callithricidés
Natural habitat
Forests
Region of origin
South America
Bolivia, Brazil, Peru.
characteristics
Size
:
23–29 cm
Weight
:
450–550 g
Longevity
:
15 years
Pregnancy
:
5 months
Diet
:
Fruit-eating and insect-eating
EAZA Ex-situ Programme (EEP)
:
Conservation and Breeding Program at Wildlife Parks
Statut de conservation UICN
La liste rouge mondiale de l’UICN des espèces menacées
Depuis les années 1960, l’Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature publie la Liste rouge des espèces menacées. Les espèces sont classées dans des catégories indiquant le degré de menace auquel elles sont confrontées.
NE
Not rated
List the species that have not yet been assessed against the Red List criteria.
DD
Insufficient data
Includes species for which the best available data are insufficient to determine, either directly or indirectly, their risk of extinction.
LC
Minor concern
List the species that are at low risk of extinction in the region in question.
NT
Near Threatened
Includes species that are close to meeting the quantitative thresholds for threatened species and that could become threatened if specific conservation measures are not taken.
VU
Vulnerable
Includes species threatened with extinction. Relatively high risk.
EN
Endangered
Includes species threatened with extinction. High risk.
CR
Critically endangered
Includes species threatened with extinction. Very high risk.
EW
Extinct in the wild
Refers to species that survive only in captivity or as part of a naturalized population.
EX
Off
A species of which there is no doubt that the last individual has died.
NE
Not rated
DD
Insufficient data
LC
Minor concern
NT
Near Threatened
VU
Vulnerable
EN
Endangered
CR
Critically endangered
EW
Extinct in the wild
EX
Off
Small in size, big on collaboration
Tamarins and marmosets are small South American primates, grouped under the term Callithrichidae. The smallest among them is also the smallest monkey in the world: the pygmy marmoset weighs about 120 g. The largest is the lion tamarin, weighing up to 750 g.
Callithricidae live in social groups, generally consisting of several adult males and females, juveniles of various ages, and a single breeding female. All members of the group participate in caring for and carrying the infants. Sometimes, the mother cares for the infants only to nurse them.
Communication is visual, auditory, and olfactory. Visual communication includes a range of facial expressions and postures. The vocal repertoire is extensive, and different calls serve various functions, including defense and group cohesion. Females use scent marking more often than males, particularly to signal their readiness to breed. Males use it to mark territory and establish hierarchy within the group.
The white-cheeked tamarin forms alliances with other Callithricidae species to enhance surveillance of a shared territory and defend it.
