Black-chinned Emperor Tamarin
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| Saguinus imperator imperator (Goeldi, 1907) |
The Black-chinned Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator imperator) is one of the two subspecies of the Emperor Tamarin.Unlike the Emperor Tamarin it has no beard.
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[edit] Distrubution
It is distrubuted throughout the rainforests of Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia.
[edit] Conservation status
Not much on its conservation is known, so it is listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN.
[edit] Reproduction
After a gestation period of 140-145 days, females give birth to usually 2 infants, sometimes 1.
[edit] References
- ^ Heymann, E.W., Rylands, A.B., Bampi, M.I., Chiarello, A.G., da Fonseca, G.A.B., Mendes, S.L. & Marcelino, M. (2003). Saguinus imperator ssp. imperator. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007. Retrieved on 2008-03-23. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern

