Mottle-faced Tamarin

• Common Name: Mottle-face tamarin
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1951
• Monkey Size: 20 to 20 cm (7.87 to 7.87 inches)
• Skin Color(s): Black
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil, Colombia

The Mottle-faced tamarin^[1] (Saguinus inustus) is endemic to South America.

• Known for their spotted face, these monkeys are closely related to common marmosets.
• They have characteristics similar to other common marmosets as they belong to the same family, Callitrichidae, and the genus Saguinus.
• The toes of Mottle-Faced tamarins have claws in addition to the large digits with nails. They are believed to be around 20 cm long and weigh 350 grams.
• Their faces appear bare, their backs are dark brown, and the overall color is black.
• Each side of the jaw has two molars.

• The Mottle-Faced tamarin monkey gets its name from its mottled face, which means their faces have spots.
• They are social animals that live in a group of 3-15 members with a breeding female and one unrelated male.
• Only the female mottle-faced tamarin monkey is allowed to breed, and the others are treated as helpers.
• These tamarins are considered monogamous, polygamous, or polyandrous. In this case, females can have many mating partners, although some studies have reported cases of monogamy.
• Mottle-faced tamarins are not hunted by locals due to their “small size” and some are even kept as pets.