Moustached tamarin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Saguinus mystax
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 moustached tamarin live?

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

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 moustached tamarin endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the moustached tamarin?

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

About the moustached tamarin

The moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) is a New World monkey and a species of tamarin. The moustached tamarin is named for the lack of coloring in the facial hair surrounding their mouth, appearing similar to a moustache. As with most New World monkeys, the moustached tamarin is found only in areas of South America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Moustached tamarin (revision 1370685742), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q592510 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).