Emperor tamarin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the emperor tamarin lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Saguinus imperator
Group	Monkeys
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Callitrichidae

Where does the emperor tamarin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the emperor tamarin in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Rio Branco do Ivaí.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the emperor tamarin endangered?

The emperor tamarin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the emperor tamarin?

The emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Callitrichidae, genus Saguinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the emperor tamarin

The emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a species of tamarin monkey allegedly named for its beard's resemblance to that of the German emperor Wilhelm II. It lives in the north Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas and the southwest Amazon Basin, in east Peru, north Bolivia.

The fur of the emperor tamarin is predominantly grey colored, with yellowish speckles on its chest. The hands and feet are black and the tail is brown. Outstanding is its long, white beard, which extends to both sides beyond the shoulders. The animal reaches a length of 23–26 centimetres (9–10 in), plus a 35–41.5 cm (13.8–16.3 in) long tail. It weighs approximately 500 grams (18 oz).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Emperor tamarin (revision 1375968994), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q114937 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).