Weddell's saddle-back tamarin (Leontocebus weddelli) is a species of saddle-back tamarin, a type of small monkey from South America. Weddell's saddle-back tamarin was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the brown-mantled tamarin, L. fuscicollis.[2][1] It lives in Brazil, Bolivia and Peru, with the type locality being in Bolivia.[2][1]
White-mantled tamarin or White saddle-back tamarin, (Leontocebus weddelli melanoleucus)
Males have a head and body length of about 190.0 millimetres (7.48 in) and females have a head and body length of about 196.6 millimetres (7.74 in).[1] The tail is between 250 millimetres (9.8 in) and 300 millimetres (12 in) long.[1] Males weigh about 359 grams (12.7 oz) and females weight about 357 grams (12.6 oz).[1]
Its diet consists of fruits, gums, nectar, insects and other small animals.[1] It lives in various types of groups, including single-adult male, single adult female groups, multi-male, multi-female groups, single-male, multi-female groups and single female, multi male groups.[1] Females sometimes remain in their natal group.[1] It associates with the emperor tamarin, the red-bellied tamarin and Goeldi's marmoset.[1]
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