Golden-headed lion tamarin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the golden-headed lion tamarin lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Leontopithecus chrysomelas
Group	Monkeys
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Callitrichidae

Where does the golden-headed lion tamarin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the golden-headed lion tamarin in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Minas Gerais, Bahia.

Brazil

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 golden-headed lion tamarin endangered?

The golden-headed lion tamarin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the golden-headed lion tamarin?

The golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Callitrichidae, genus Leontopithecus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the golden-headed lion tamarin

The golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas), also the golden-headed tamarin, is a lion tamarin endemic to Brazil. It is found only in the lowland and premontane tropical forest fragments in the state of Bahia, and therefore is considered to be an endangered species. It lives at heights of 3–10 metres (9.8–32.8 ft). Its preferred habitat is within mature forest, but with habitat destruction this is not always the case. Several sources seem to have different information on the number of individuals within a group, and the type of social system that may be apparent. The golden-headed lion tamarin lives within group sizes ranging from 2 to 11 individuals, with the average size ranging from 4 to 7. According to various sources, the group may consist of two adult males, one adult female, and any immature individuals, one male and one female and any immature individuals, or there may be one producing pair and a varying number of other group members, usually offspring from previous generations. There is not much known on its mating system, but according to different sources, and information on the possible social groups, it can be assumed that some may practice monogamous mating systems, and some may practice polyandrous mating systems. Both males and females invest energy in caring for the young, and all members of the group also help with juvenile care.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Golden-headed lion tamarin (revision 1356931512), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q775442 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).