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Golden-handed Tamarin (Saguinus midas)

Golden-handed Tamarin

Saguinus midas

About the Golden-handed Tamarin

The red-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas), also known as the golden-handed tamarin or Midas tamarin, is a New World monkey named for the contrasting reddish-orange hair on its feet and hands. It is native to wooded areas north of the Amazon River in Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and possibly Venezuela. A population of tamarins south of the Amazon River that lack the contrasting feet and hands was previously believed to be a sub-population of red-handed tamarins...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Golden-handed Tamarin?

The scientific name of the Golden-handed Tamarin is Saguinus midas.

How many Golden-handed Tamarin sightings have been recorded?

431 observations of the Golden-handed Tamarin have been recorded on iNaturalist.

431 observations on iNaturalist
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