Also known as western black-handed tamarind, the black tamarind[1] is a species of tamarin endemic to Brazilian rainforest regions.
- Black tamarin monkeys are one of the smallest primates, weighing around 500 grams.
- Like other tamarins, the hind legs are longer than the front legs, and the thumbs are non-opposable.
- Apart from the big toe, there are claws on all toes and fingers. The face of the black tamarind is usually hairless.
- Black tamarins occupy the lower to middle strata of rainforest trees.
- The fur is blackish brown with lighter markings on the back, similar to tamarind with golden hands but without this species’ orange legs and hands[2].
