Saguinus niger (E. Geoffroy 1803)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Primates, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 111-184 : 135

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scientific name	Saguinus niger (E. Geoffroy 1803)
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[Sagouin] niger E. Geoffroy 1803 , Cat. Mamm. Mus. Nat. Hist. Paris: 13.

Type Locality: Brazil: Belem.

Vernacular Names: Black Tamarin.

Synonyms: Saguinus gracilis (G. Fischer 1813) ; Saguinus umbratus (Thomas 1922) ; Saguinus ursula Hoffmannsegg 1807 .

Distribution: Brazil, south of the Amazon, east of the Rio Xingu, including Marajo Isl.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Least Concern.

Discussion: S. midas species group. Formerly called tamarin , but this is a synonym of S. midas : see Hershkovitz (1977:711). Separated from S. midas by Natori and Hanihara (1988).