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
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Uploaded Apr 28, 2014. Captured Jul 28, 2012 11:09 in Achterste Molenweg 17, 8162 RC Epe, The Netherlands.