Black-chinned Emperor Tamarin

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Saguinus imperator

Black-chinned Emperor Tamarin, a reference photo
Photo: Brocken Inaglory · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a species of tamarin monkey allegedly named for its beard's resemblance to that of the German emperor Wilhelm II. It lives in the north Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas and the southwest Amazon Basin, in east Peru, north Bolivia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black-chinned Emperor Tamarin being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Primates
Family
Callitrichidae
Species
Saguinus imperator

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