Saguinus midas (Linnaeus 1758)

[Simia] midas Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 28.

Type Locality: Surinam.

Vernacular Names: Red-handed Tamarin.

Synonyms: Saguinus egens (Thomas 1912); Saguinus lacepedii (Fischer 1806); Saguinus rufimanus (É. Geoffroy 1812); Saguinus tamarin (Link 1795) .

Distribution: Brazil, Guyana, Cayenne, Surinam, north of the Amazon, east of the Rio Negro.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Least Concern.

Discussion: S. midas species group.