Illiger’s saddleback tamarin[1] (Leontocebus illigeri) is a species of saddleback tamarin, a type of small monkey native to South America.
- Illiger’s saddleback tamarin was formerly considered a subspecies of brown-mantled tamarin (Leontocebus fuscicollis).
- Like most other tamarin monkeys, Illiger’s saddleback tamarin is small.
- Their head and body length are between 17.5 centimeters (6.9 inches) and 20.5 centimeters (8.1 inches), with a tail length of between 30 centimeters (12 inches) and 30.5 centimeters (12.0 inches).
- Male species weigh around 292 grams (10.3 ounces), and females weigh around 296 grams (10.4 ounces).
- Illiger’s saddleback tamarins are distinguished by the saddle-shaped patch of agouti fur on their sides, neck, arms, and legs.
