Mottle-faced tamarin
Species of New World monkey
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The mottle-faced tamarin (Saguinus inustus) is a species of tamarin from South America. It is found in Brazil and Colombia.
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| Mottle-faced tamarin[1][2] | |
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| Adult and young near Mitú, Colombia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Callitrichidae |
| Genus: | Saguinus |
| Species: | S. inustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Saguinus inustus | |
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| Range of the Mottled-face Tamarin | |
Interaction With Humans
Mottle-faced tamarins are not hunted by locals, due to their "small size" and instead some are even kept as pets.[5]
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