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Golden lion Tamarin

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The golden lion tamarin also known as the golden marmoset, is a small New World monkey of the family Callitrichidae. Native to the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil, the golden lion tamarin is an endangered species with an estimated wild population of "more than 1,000 individuals" and a captive population maintained at approximately 490 individuals.

Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Graeme Ruck
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By Graeme Ruck

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Uploaded Jul 11, 2013. Captured Aug 29, 2012 10:55.
  • Canon EOS 1000D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/395s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm