About Leontocebus lagonotus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870)
The red-mantled saddle-back tamarin (Leontocebus lagonotus) is a species of saddle-back tamarin, a group of small monkeys native to South America. This species was formerly classified as a subspecies of the brown-mantled tamarin, L. fuscicollis. It inhabits areas of Ecuador and Peru; its type locality is located in Peru, near the confluence of the Amazon River and the Napo River. The red-mantled saddle-back tamarin has a head and body length ranging from 220 millimetres (8.7 in) to 270 millimetres (11 in), with a tail length ranging from 275 millimetres (10.8 in) to 330 millimetres (13 in). Individuals of this species weigh between 350 grams (12 oz) and 400 grams (14 oz). From a conservation perspective, the IUCN lists this species as least concern.
