Leontopithecus chrysopygus (Mikan 1823)

[Jacchus] chrysopygus Mikan 1823, Delectus florae et faunae Brasiliensis, Vienna, Vol. 3: plate.

Type Locality: Brazil, Ipanema, São Paulo.

Vernacular Names: Black Lion Tamarin.

Synonyms: Leontopithecus ater (Lesson 1840) .

Distribution: Brazil, São Paulo region.

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

Discussion: Recognized as a full species by Rosenberger and Coimbra-Filho (1984).