Red-Handed Tamarin

The golden-handed tamarin, also known as the red-handed tamarin or Midas tamarin, is a New World monkey belonging to the family Callitrichidae. Red-handed tamarins are found in South America. They are native to wooded areas north of the Amazon River in Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and possibly Venezuela. These tamarins live in the moist forest, savanna forest, and also in secondary habitats near villages and cities. Red-handed tamarins grow to be 20.5 to 28 centimetres (8 to 11 inches) in height, excluding the tail, and they generally weigh between 400 to 550 grams (14 to 19.4 ounces). The hair colour of red-haired tamarins is black, except for the hands and feet, which are coloured yellow to red.

Scientific name: Saguinus midas