The Emperor Tamarin[1] is a species of tamarin named for its resemblance to the German Kaiser Wilhelm II. It lives in the states of Acre and Amazonas, western Brazil, and the southwestern Amazon basin.
- These monkeys have a body length of about 9.2 to 10.4 inches and a tail length of 14 to 16.6 inches. They are relatively light, only reaching between 10.7 and 14.2 ounces in full size.
- “Emperors” are mostly gray in body, with a mixture of fine yellow hairs on their backs and scatterings of rusty red on their chests.
- Also, they have a silvery-brown crown, black feet and hands, and a reddish-brown tail.
- The most distinctive feature of this species is its extremely long white mustache, which hangs down to the chest in two tufts (and extends over the shoulders when pulled back).
- Like most common tamarins, this species has claws on all toes and fingers except for the big toe, which has a nail.
