Martins’ Tamarin

• Common Name: Martins’ Bare-faced Tamarin
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1912
• Monkey Size: 20.8 to 28.3 cm (8.19 to 11.14 in)
• Skin Color(s): Brown, black, or silver
• Habitat: Forest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil

Martin’s tamarin^[1] (Saguinus martinsi), or Martin’s ochraceous bare-faced tamarin, is native to Brazil.

• Martin’s ochraceous bare-faced tamarins are named for their black, hairless face and ears, which contrast with various coat colors such as silver, brown, or black, depending on the subspecies.
• The body length varies from 20.8 to 28.3 cm, and the tail length from 33.5 to 42 cm.
• Males and females weigh an average of 430 g.
• These primates have non-opposable thumbs with claw-like digits except for the first finger of each toe.

• Locomotion is four-legged, jumping and hanging from branches.
• They live in multi-male, multi-female family groups of 2 to 8, with one dominant female.
• These tamarins are distinguished from other New World Monkeys by their small size and modified claws instead of nails on all digits except the big toe.
• They can help pollinate and disperse seeds by eating the fruits, nectars, and pods of various plants and trees.
• Martin’s tamarin is considered Near Threatened as it is primarily threatened by ongoing deforestation.