Kingdom Animalia Order Primates Genus Saguinus Higher classification Tamarin | Phylum Chordata Family Callitrichidae Scientific name Saguinus mystax Rank Species | |
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Similar Tamarin, Primate, Brown‑mantled tamarin, Mammal, White‑lipped tamarin | ||
Moustached tamarin monkey saguinus mystax prague zoo
The moustached tamarin or Spix's moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) is a tamarin found in tropical forests in Brazil and Peru. It is black with a white moustache, white nose, and brownish back. Its diet consists mainly of fruits, tree gum and insects.
There are two subspecies of the moustached tamarin:
References
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