Leontopithecus chrysopygus Mikan 1823 (monkey)

Mammalia - Primates - Cebidae

Full reference: J.C. Mikan. 1823. Delectus florae et faunae Brasiliensis : jussu et auspiciis Francisci I, Austriae imperatoris investigatae.

Belongs to Leontopithecus according to C. J. Burgin et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Leontopithecus caissara, Leontopithecus chrysomelas, Leontopithecus fuscus, Leontopithecus lagonotus, Leontopithecus oedipus, Leontopithecus rosalia

Ecology: arboreal insectivore-herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Leontopithecus chrysopygus in the database

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