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These primates are diurnal and mostly spend their time in the mid-story and understory of the forest. Family groups are made up of two to twelve individuals, comprising of an adult male and female and their offspring. Young indi- viduals are carried by the adult male and only given back to the mother for feeding. Their abil- ity to adapt enables red-mantled saddle-back tamarins to also survive in secondary or culti- vated forests.
Characteristics
| Classification | Order: primates; family: callitrichids |
|---|---|
| Diet | Fruits, nectar, tree sap, flowers, invertebrates and small vertebrates |
| Habitat | Tropical and subtropical forests |
| Reproduction | Gestation period ca. 140 days, twin births are common |
Status according to Red List
More information you will get on the web page of the IUCN Red List.
