Pied tamarin
Saguinus bicolor (Spix, 1823)
CRCritically Endangeredprimates
The pied tamarin (Saguinus bicolor) is a species in the family Callitrichidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh about 465 g and live up to 18.7 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.
Quick facts about the pied tamarin
- Weight
- 465 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 18.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 19 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 160 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.63src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the pied tamarin live?
Not recorded
What is the pied tamarin?
The pied tamarin (Saguinus bicolor), sometimes referred to as the Brazilian bare-faced tamarin, is a critically endangered species of primate found in a restricted area of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. It was named the mascot of Manaus, Brazil in 2005. The species is endangered due to the increasing size of the city of Manaus, which is encroaching on their native habitat.
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Is the pied tamarin endangered?
The pied tamarin is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species.
How is the pied tamarin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCallitrichidae
- genusSaguinus
- SpeciesSaguinus bicolor (Spix, 1823)
Synonyms Midas bicolor, Saguinus bicolor bicolor
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Brazilian bare-faced tamarinEnglish
- Brazilian bare-faced tamarinEnglish
- Brazilian bare-faced tamarinEnglish
- Pied bare-face tamarinEnglish
- Pied bare-face tamarinEnglish
- Pied bare-faced tamarinEnglish
- Pied bare-faced tamarinEnglish
- طمارين الأرقطArabic
- tamarín pestrýCzech
- Tofarvet tamarinDanish
- MantelaffeGerman
- ManteläffchenGerman
- ZweifarbentamarinGerman
- Παρδαλός ΤαμαρίνοςGreek
- Tamarín bicolorSpanish
- Sagüi-de Duas-coresSpanish
- korvatamariiniFinnish
- Tamarin bicoloreFrench
- csupaszpofájú tamarinHungarian
- フタイロタマリンJapanese
- TofargetamarinNorwegian Bokmål
- MantelaapjeDutch
- tamaryna srokataPolish
- Sagui-bicolorPortuguese
- Sagüi-de-cara-nuaPortuguese
- Sagüi-de-duas-coresPortuguese
- Saguim-bicolorPortuguese
- Sauim-de ManausPortuguese
- Sauim-de-coleiraPortuguese
- Пегий тамаринRussian
- 黑白花狨Chinese
Relatives of the pied tamarin
Other species in the same genus Saguinus.
Golden-handed tamarin
Saguinus midas
Black tamarin
Saguinus niger
Martins's tamarin
Saguinus martinsi
Eastern black-handed tamarin
Saguinus ursula
ComparePied tamarin vs Golden-handed tamarinPied tamarin vs Black tamarinPied tamarin vs Martins's tamarinPied tamarin vs Eastern black-handed tamarin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pied tamarin?
An adult pied tamarin weighs 465 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pied tamarin endangered?
The pied tamarin is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the pied tamarin live?
The pied tamarin has a recorded lifespan of 18.7 years.
How long is the pied tamarin pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 160 days.
What kind of animal is the pied tamarin?
The pied tamarin (Saguinus bicolor) belongs to the family Callitrichidae in the order Primates.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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