Leontopithecus caissara Lorini and Persson 1990

Leontopithecus caissara Lorini and Persson 1990, Bol. Mus. Nac., Rio de Janeiro, n. s., 338: 2.

Type Locality: Brazil, Superagui Isl (south of São Paulo), Guaraquecaba, 25°18'S, 48°11'W.

Vernacular Names: Superagui Lion Tamarin.

Distribution: Superagui Isl and a small region on the opposite mainland (Brazil).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Critically Endangered.

Discussion: Considered a subspecies of chrysopygus by Coimbra-Filho (1990).