Emperor Tamarin
(Saguinus imperator)
Facts
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IUCN LEAST CONCERN (LC)
Facts about this animal
The emperor tamarin has a head and body length of 23-26cm, tail length of 35-41.5cm and a weight of 350-450 g.
It lives in groups of unrelated adults consistung of several males and females, and the main mating system is polyandry, with monogamy and polygyny being reported. The offspring are cared for by all adult group members, including the males. The emperor tamarin forms mixed-species associations with Saguinus fuscicollis.
Did you know?
That these tiny primates may become as old as 17 years?
| Factsheet | |
|---|---|
| Class | MAMMALIA |
| Order | PRIMATES |
| Suborder | SIMIAE |
| Family | CALLITHRICHIDAE |
| Name (Scientific) | Saguinus imperator |
| Name (English) | Emperor Tamarin |
| Name (French) | Tamarin empereur |
| Name (German) | Kaiserschnurrbarttamarin |
| Name (Spanish) | Tamarino emperador |
| Local names | Brazil: Bigodeiro |
| CITES Status | Appendix II |
| CMS Status | Not listed |
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Mila Zinkova
Distribution
| Distribution | |
|---|---|
| Range | Bolivia, Brazil, Peru |
| Habitat | Tropical forest |
| Wild population | The density in the Manu National Park was estimated at 8.1 individuals / km² (Red List IUCN 2011) |
| Zoo population | 242 reported to ISIS (2006) |
In the Zoo
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How this animal should be transported
For air transport, Container Note 31 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations should be followed.
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Why do zoos keep this animal
Not much is known about the wild population of the Emperor tamarin, but its habitat is shrinking. With a view of building up a viable reserve population, an International Studbook has been established already in 1971 under the WAZA umbrella, and coordinated conservation breeding programmes are operated at the regional level by EAZA and JAZA.