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SPECIES PROFILE
Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator)
Saguinus
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Southwest Amazon (Peru, Brazil, Bolivia)
DIET
Omnivorous
HABITAT
Lowland and montane rainforest
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Primates
FAMILY
Callitrichidae
GENUS
Saguinus
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 26 cm + 35 cm tail; ~500 g
COLORATION
Grey with a red tail and a striking long white moustache
ADAPTATIONS
Claws for clinging; lives in small family groups
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Lowland and montane rainforest
DIET
Omnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Southwest Amazon (Peru, Brazil, Bolivia)
REPRODUCTION
Usually twins, carried by the father
DIET DETAILS
Fruit, nectar, insects and tree sap
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Its flamboyant white moustache was said to resemble that of German Emperor Wilhelm II.
2
Fathers and older siblings do most of the carrying of the twins.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Manú NP
Tambopata NR
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Watch fruiting trees in southwestern Amazon reserves at dawn; look for the long white moustache.
