Weddell's saddle-back tamarin (Leontocebus weddelli) is a species of saddle-back tamarin, a type of small monkey from South America. Weddell's saddle-back tamarin was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the brown-mantled tamarin, L. fuscicollis.[1] [2] It lives in Brazil, Bolivia and Peru, with the type locality being in Bolivia.[1] [2]
There are 3 subspecies:[1] [2]
Males have a head and body length of about 190mm and females have a head and body length of about 196.6mm.[2] The tail is between 250mm and 300mm long.[2] Males weigh about 359g and females weight about 357g.[2]
Its diet consists of fruits, gums, nectar, insects and other small animals.[2] It lives in various types of groups, including single-adult male, single adult female groups, multi-male, multi-female groups, single-male, multi-female groups and single female, multi male groups.[2] Females sometimes remain in their natal group.[2] It associates with the emperor tamarin, the red-bellied tamarin and Goeldi's marmoset.[2]
The IUCN rates it as least concern from a conservation standpoint.[2]