Golden-headed Lion Tamarin
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| Leontopithecus chrysomelas (Kuhl, 1820) |
The Golden-headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 133. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Rylands et al (2003). Leontopithecus chrysomelas. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is endangered
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