Saguinus mystax ssp. pileatus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
PRIMATES |
CALLITRICHIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Saguinus mystax ssp. pileatus |
| Infra-specific Authority: |
(I. Geoffroy & Deville, 1848) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Red-cap Moustached Tamarin |
| Spanish |
– |
Sagüi-de Bigode |
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
Taxonomy according to Hershkovitz (1977), but Groves (2001) found that, while S. m mystax and S. m. pluto are very similar to each other, the form pileatus is quite distinct, and he listed it as a separate species, S. pileatus. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
Rylands, A.B. & Mittermeier, R.A. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Mittermeier, R.A., Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority) & Hoffmann, M. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) |
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern as the subspecies is widespread, common, and there are no major threats believed to be resulting in a significant decline in the overall population.
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| History: |
| 2003 |
– |
Least Concern
(IUCN 2003)
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| 1996 |
– |
Lower Risk/least concern
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Geographic Range
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| Countries: |
Native:
Brazil (Amazonas)
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology
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