White-lipped tamarin

Saguinus labiatus

The Rotbauchtamarin ( Saguinus labiatus ) is a primate of the family of marmosets.

Features

Rotbauchtamarine reach a body length 23-30 cm and a tail length of 34-41 centimeters. Their average weight is 490 grams. Their fur is colored black on the back, eponymous feature is the reddish or orange colored belly. As with all marmosets are located on the fingers and toes (except the big toe ) claws instead of nails. The head is black, around the lips and nose are showy white hairs.

Distribution and habitat

Rotbauchtamarine live in the western Amazon Basin in South America. Its distribution area covers the western Brazil between the rivers Rio Madeira and Rio Purus and extends to Bolivia and Peru into it. The subspecies S. L. thomasi has a separate from the other populations circulation area between the Rio and the Rio Solimões Japurá. Habitat of this type rainforests.

Way of life

These primates are diurnal and arboreal, which move on all fours or jumping through the branches. They live in groups of 2 to 10 ( average 6) animals, groups consist of one or several females, one or more males and the associated offspring. Groups occupy fixed territories 23-41 acres, which they defend against conspecifics. They are omnivores that primarily feed on fruit, insects and nectar.

It always propagates only the dominant female of the group that deals with all male twins ( polyandry ). Come As with most marmosets primarily to the twins and the whole group takes care of the pups.

Endangering

In parts of their range they are threatened by deforestation, total is the kind but according to IUCN " not at risk " ( least concern ).

System

There are three subspecies: the nominate Saguinus labiatus labiatus, S. l rufiventer and spatially separated from the other two subspecies form S. L. thomasi, which is only known from a few specimens. Whether S. l labiatus and S. l rufiventer actually differ is controversial.