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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Taxonomic Hierarchy > Animalia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Gnathostomata > Tetrapoda > Mammalia > Primates > Cebidae > Callitrichidae > Leontopithecus > Leontopithecus chrysomelas
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > vertebrates > mammals > nonhuman primates > Cebidae > Callitrichidae > Leontopithecus > Leontopithecus chrysomelas
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > vertebrates > mammals > nonhuman primates > Cebidae > Callitrichidae > Leontopithecus > Leontopithecus chrysomelas
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > laboratory animals > mammals > nonhuman primates > Cebidae > Callitrichidae > Leontopithecus > Leontopithecus chrysomelas
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > laboratory animals > mammals > nonhuman primates > Cebidae > Callitrichidae > Leontopithecus > Leontopithecus chrysomelas
Preferred Term:

Leontopithecus chrysomelas

Definition:
Also known as golden-headed lion tamarins this is one of four species of lion tamarins in the Genus Leontopithecus that have similar body shapes and share several common features including a lionlike mane of hair surrounding their dark brown, or black, hairless faces. They inhabit the Brazilian coastal states of Bahia and Minas Gerais.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt-awic
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt-taxon
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Broader Concept:
Leontopithecus
Entry Terms:
  • goldenheaded lion tamarin
  • golden-headed lion tamarin
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/43398
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