The Andean saddle tamarin[1], also known as the saddleback tamarin (formerly known as the brown-mantled tamarin), is a New World monkey species.
- Their geographic range includes Southeastern Americans from Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador.
- Dense, dark fur covers this tiny New World monkey’s arms, shoulders, and torso.
- On its back, Mother Nature painted a patch of skin, interwoven yellow-orange stripes with patches of black hair, and created a speckled pattern called “agouti” (which gives the primate its “saddle“).
- Yellow-orange fur drapes the monkey’s hindquarters, and black fur adheres to its long tail and extends to the tip.
- Long, narrow hands, considered an adaptation, help the saddleback tamarin reach into small crevices and catch insects.
- Scalloped ears protrude from a small round head covered in black fur. The snout is flat and covered with white hairs or whiskers in some individuals. These white accents could also decorate the monkey’s forehead.
