Black-mantled Tamarin
CR

Black-mantled Tamarin

Leontocebus nigricollis

Unknown

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Overview

The black-mantled tamarin, Leontocebus nigricollis, is a species of saddle-back tamarin from the northwestern Amazon in far western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, north-eastern Peru and eastern Ecuador.

The Black-mantled Tamarin faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation throughout its limited range in the western Amazon basin. Agricultural expansion, logging, and human settlement development have dramatically reduced available forest habitat, while the species' small population size makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions.

Threat summary

Other threatened species in Callitrichidae

White-footed TamarinVU

White-footed Tamarin

Saguinus leucopus

Unknown
Cotton-top TamarinCR

Cotton-top Tamarin

Saguinus oedipus

Unknown

Threatened in Bolivia

EN

Jacquemontia mairae

Stable
EN

Machaerium tortipes

Declining
CR

Phlebopus bruchii

Declining
CR

Knodus shinahota

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Black-mantled Tamarin classified as Critically Endangered?
Black-mantled Tamarin is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. The Black-mantled Tamarin faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation throughout its limited range in the western Amazon basin. Agricultural expansion, logging, and human settlement development have dramatically reduced available forest habitat, while the species' small population size makes it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions.
Where does Black-mantled Tamarin live?
Black-mantled Tamarin occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, and Japan (plus 2 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Black-mantled Tamarin?
The main threats to Black-mantled Tamarin are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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