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Saguinus
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Saguinus

The tamarins are squirrel-sized New World monkeys from the family Callitrichidae in the genus Saguinus. They are the first offshoot in the Callitrichidae tree, and therefore are the sister group of a clade formed by the lion tamarins, Goeldi's monkeys and marmosets.

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5 branches of this group, most-observed first · about 5 known species

Golden-handed Tamarin

speciesSaguinus midas

Brazilian Bare-faced Tamarin

speciesSaguinus bicolor

Eastern Black-handed Tamarin

speciesSaguinus ursula

Western Black-handed Tamarin

speciesSaguinus niger

Martins' Tamarin

speciesSaguinus martinsi

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Saguinus in New Species of Brazilian Monkeys and Bats

New Species of Brazilian Monkeys and Bats

Johann Baptist von Spix (1781-1826) · 1823 · p.139

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