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Brief introduction and appearance characteristics of tamarind monkey species

2021-05-05 / 138 Read

The imperial tamarind monkey (scientific name: Saguinus imperator) is a species of marmoset. With two long white beards, he is used to sitting in a quiet place to eat and rest. The majestic beard and the seriousness produced by the quiet make it worthy of the English name Emperor tamarin (Emperor means lord). Another way of saying it is that it is called Emperor because it resembles Wilhelm II of Germany. The fur is predominantly grey with yellow spots on the chest. Inhabits the upper canopy of tropical rain forests or savannahs, rarely on the ground. Eat fruit, nuts, and other plant foods, as well as insects, spiders, frogs, small lizards, and bird eggs. Tamarix monkeys live in the southwest of the Amazon Basin, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and Brazil's Acre and Amazon basins.

Brief

Royal Tamarix

Chinese name: Emperor Tamarix

Latin name: Saguinus imperator

Aliases: Emperor tamarin, emperor tamarin, long-bearded tamarin, black-breasted tamarin, emperor tamarin, emperor tamarin

Kingdom: Animalia

Department: Chordate

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primates

Family: Marmoset

Genus: Tamarix

Species: Tamarix

Subspecies: 2 species

Named by and Date: Goeldi, 1907

English name: Emperor Tamarin

English name: Black-chinned Emperor Tamarin

Characteristics of the Emperor Tamarix Monkey

The imperial tamarind monkey is 23-26 cm in length, 35-41.5 cm in tail length, and weighs 350-450 grams. It is a small primate. The fur is predominantly grey with yellow spots on the chest. The hands and feet are black, and the tail is reddish brown. It is characterized by long white whiskers that reach to the shoulders. It has a claw with abnormal toenails, only the big toe has flat nails, and the other fingers and toes are claw-like sharp claws; there is a pair of nipples on the chest; the hind limbs are longer than the forelimbs; 32 teeth.