Leontopithecus rosalia

From 15 to 35 cm. (6 to 14 inches) long. The tail is as long as or longer than their body.

1.5 to 2 pounds

The Golden Lion Tamarin gets its name from its silky gold coat and its lion-like mane. It has long slender hands and slightly webbed fingers.

Tamarins eat fruit, flowers, frogs, lizards, snails, birds and bird eggs. They also eat insects, plant gums and nectar.

Tamarins live in lowland rain forests in eastern Brazil along the Atlantic coast near Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

There are approximately 20 species of true tamarins and 4 species of golden lion marmosets.

• The Animal Diversity Web
• American Zoo and Aquarium Association
• National Zoo