Bearded emperor tamarin

Bearded emperor tamarin
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Haplorhini
Infraorder:	Simiiformes
Family:	Callitrichidae
Genus:	Saguinus
Species:	S. imperator
Subspecies:	S. i. subgrisescens
Trinomial name
	Saguinus imperator subgrisescens; (Lönnberg, 1940)

The bearded emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator subgrisescens) is one of the two subspecies of the emperor tamarin. It is similar to the black-chinned emperor tamarin, with the beard. It usually lives in groups of 3–8, but can be found alone.

Distribution

It is situated in rain forests through Brazil and Peru.

Conservation status

The bearded emperor tamarin is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, but it is slowly becoming in danger of extinction through destruction of habitat.^[1] Many live in zoos, or are illegally sold as pets.

Reproduction

The female gives birth to two young after a gestation of 140–145 days.

References

^ ^a ^b Heymann, E.W.; Wallace, R.B.; Mollinedo, J.M.; Ravetta, A.L.; Calouro, A.M.; Röhe, F.; Bicca-Marques, J.C. (2021). "Saguinus imperator ssp. subgrisescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T43962A192553500. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T43962A192553500.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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[iucn-1] Heymann, E.W.; Wallace, R.B.; Mollinedo, J.M.; Ravetta, A.L.; Calouro, A.M.; Röhe, F.; Bicca-Marques, J.C. (2021). "Saguinus imperator ssp. subgrisescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T43962A192553500. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T43962A192553500.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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