tamarin

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In addition to the new discoveries, the expedition recorded the presence of large mammals such as Baird's tapir, listed on the IUCN Red List as Endangered in Colombia, and four species of monkeys, including Geoffroy's spider monkey, Geoffroy's tamarin or red crested bare-faced tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi), white-throated capuchin or Gorgona white-fronted capuchin and the mantled howler monkey.

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  1. noun Any of various small, long-tailed, arboreal monkeys of the genera Leontideus and Saguinus of Central and South America, closely related to and resembling the marmosets but having a larger body, longer limbs, and lower canines that extend well beyond the incisors.

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  • The scientists found large mammals, such as the endangered Baird's tapir, white-lipped peccary and four species of monkeys -- Geoffroy's spider monkey, Geoffroy's tamarin, the white-throated capuchin and the mantled howler monkey. —  EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed
  • In addition to the new discoveries, the expedition recorded the presence of large mammals such as Baird's tapir, listed on the IUCN Red List as Endangered in Colombia, and four species of monkeys, including Geoffroy's spider monkey, Geoffroy's tamarin or red crested bare-faced tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi), white-throated capuchin or Gorgona white-fronted capuchin and the mantled howler monkey. —  Latest news from our site
  • Want to find out about monkey habitat and tamarin monkey? —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Two baby golden lion tamarin monkeys were born last month at the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park. —  LAist
  • (06 / 09 / 2008) The endangered golden lion tamarin - a flagship species for conservation efforts in Brazil's highly threatened Atlantic Forest or —  Mongabay.com News
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