Leontopithecus

Leontopithecus chrysomelas (golden-headed lion tamarin)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Platyrrhini
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Familia: Cebidae
Subfamilia: Callithrichinae
Genus: Leontopithecus
Species: L. rosalia - L. chrysomelas - L. chrysopygus - L. caissara

Name

Leontopithecus Lesson, 1840

Gender

masculine

Synonyms

• Leontideus Cabrera, 1956
• Leontocebus Elliot, 1913

Type species

• Leontopithecus Lesson: Leontopithecus marikina Lesson, 1840 [=Simia rosalia Linnaeus, 1766], by subsequent designation by Pocock (1917: 255)

References

• Kleiman, D.G. 1981: Leontopithecus rosalia. Mammalian species, (148) JSTOR

Vernacular names

English: lion tamarins