Red-Chested Mustached Tamarin

• Common Name: Red-bellied Tamarin
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1812
• Monkey Size: 23 to 29 cm (9.06 to 11.42 in)
• Skin Color(s): Dark brown or black
• Habitat: Rainforest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil, Peru, Bolivia

The Red-chested mustached tamarin^[1] (Saguinus labiatus), also known as Red-bellied Tamarin, is a tamarin that lives in the Amazon region of Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia.

• Due to their appearance, Red-chested mustached tamarins are also known as white-lipped tamarins and red-bellied tamarins.
• They are usually dark brown or black and have distinctive red markings on their chest and abdomen.
• This Red-bellied Tamarin also has a patch of white fur that surrounds its nose and mouth, giving them the appearance of a mustache.
• Red-chested mustached tamarin is relatively small, measuring 23 to 29cm in length and weighing 350 to 575g.
• Females are generally slightly larger than males. Members of this species have claw-like nails on all toes except the big toe, and their hind legs are slightly longer than their front legs.

• The red belly of these New World Monkeys is their most striking external feature.
• Red-chested mustached tamarins are social, diurnal creatures that live in groups. Groups vary in size from 2-13 people, although groups usually consist of 4-6 members.
• The father carries most of the babies, but the siblings will also share the burden of the little ones and thus learn to be good caregivers.
• Females more often use scent marking when they are fertile. This scent mark is thought to attract breeding males or signal breeding susceptibility.
• Because they are small, Red-chested mustached tamarins are constantly on alert, often performing visual scans of their surroundings to ensure they are safe from potential predators.