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Leontopithecus rosalia
The golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia, Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈmiku ʎeˈɐ̃w̃ dowˈɾadu], mico-leão-dourado) also known as the golden marmoset, is a small New World monkey of the family Callitrichidae. Native to the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil, the golden lion tamarin is an endangered species with an estimated wild population of approximately 1,500 individuals spread between 3 different locations along southeastern Brazil, and a captive population maintained at approximately 490 individuals among 150 zoos.
seen in a small zoo in Hong Kong
Spotted on Mar 14, 2013
Submitted on Mar 20, 2013
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