Golden-mantled tamarin

Goldmanteltamarin

The Goldmanteltamarin or Dreifarbentamarin ( Saguinus tripartitus ) is a primate of the family of marmosets ( Callitrichidae ). It is sometimes regarded as a subspecies of Braunrückentamarins.

Features

Goldmanteltamarine, like all tamarins relatively small primates, they reach a body length of up to 24 centimeters, to which another 31 to 34 centimeters long tail comes. The head of these animals is colored black, the muzzle is white or light gray. The shoulders and front legs are bright orange - yellow, the posterior part of the trunk is gray. The paws are also gray, as in all marmosets are located on the fingers and toes (except the big toe ) claws instead of nails. The long tail is black.

Distribution and habitat

Goldmanteltamarine are located in the western Amazon Basin in South America, their range is located south of the Rio Napo in eastern Ecuador and northern Peru. Habitat of this type rainforests.

Way of life

Like all tamarins are diurnal and arboreal and move on all fours or by jumping. They live in groups of 4 to 8 animals. If there are several adult females in a group, one assumes the dominant role. It is then the only one that propagates and is paired here with all the males of the group. As with most marmosets outweigh twin births and all the animals of the group - including males - take care of the offspring.

They are omnivorous, feeding on insects, fruit and nectar.

Endangering

So far, the range of the Goldmanteltamarine man is largely unaffected, the discovery of oil deposits could change that, however. The IUCN is concerned that the total population in the next three generations (18 years ) will fall by 25% and therefore lists the species as " Near Threatened " ( near threatened ).

System

Only in the 1980s, the Goldmanteltamarin the status of a separate species was awarded, was the basis for this decision, that it was believed that gold jacket and north of the Rio Napo Saddleback tamarins are sympatric in the area, thus occur together. This sympatry now contests (there is no evidence that Goldmanteltamarine north of the Rio Napo occur ). Due to the large similarities in lifestyle, there is the suggestion that the Goldmanteltamarin downgrade again to the subspecies of Braunrückentamarins, otherwise would need some other subspecies of Braunrückentamarins also received species status.