Charles Darwin
Black-mantled Tamarin (Saguinus nigricollis)

Black-mantled Tamarin

Saguinus nigricollis

About the Black-mantled Tamarin

The black-mantled tamarin, Saguinus nigricollis, is a species of tamarin from the northwestern Amazon in far western Brazil, southeastern Colombia and northeastern Peru. It has often included the Graells's tamarin as a subspecies (in which case the distribution extends into eastern Ecuador), but differs from that species in having reddish-orange rump and thighs. The two are often said to be sympatric in Colombia (a major argument for treating them as separate species), though the accuracy of...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Black-mantled Tamarin?

The scientific name of the Black-mantled Tamarin is Saguinus nigricollis.

How many Black-mantled Tamarin sightings have been recorded?

885 observations of the Black-mantled Tamarin have been recorded on iNaturalist.

885 observations on iNaturalist
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