Leontopithecus chrysopygus

(Mikan, 1823)

Black Lion Tamarin

Close-up of head, front view. Also as Golden-rumped Lion Tamarin. Formerly Cebidae (Callitrichinae).
1 / 3
Location:Brazil, Sao Paulo ZooDate taken:1 January 2000Description:Close-up of head, front view. Also as Golden-rumped Lion Tamarin. Formerly Cebidae (Callitrichinae).

Distribution :

Brazil, São Paulo region

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 1553

Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Placentalia
Magnorder: Boreoeutheria
Superorder: Euarchontoglires
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Platyrrhini
Family: Callitrichidae
Genus: Leontopithecus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Mikan, J.C. 1823-10. Fasc. 3. Pp. pl. 13–pl. 18 in Mikan, J.C. 1820-1825. Delectus florae et faunae Brasiliensis jussu et auspiciis Francisci I Austriae imperatoris investigatae. Antonius Strauss, Vienna, 50 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41651988 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41651996

Original name as described

Jacchus chrysopygus

Other common names

Golden-rumped Lion Tamarin

Type material

NMW ST 1577

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39100 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39101

Type locality

Ipanema (= Varnhagem or Bacaetava, near Sorocaba), São Paulo, Brazil.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000789

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 6 names and synonyms.

Jacchus chrysopygus

Mikan, 1823

Family

Callitrichidae

Root name

chrysopygus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

NMW ST 1577

Type kind

lectotype

Original type locality

prope Ypanema Capitaniae St. Paulo

Type locality

Brazil: São Paulo: 23°26′S, 47°36′W.

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39100 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39101

Authority page

27, pl. 16

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41651988 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41651996

Authority publication

Vienna

Name usages

Fischer (1829:66) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
Lesson (1847:103) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67402)

Midas chrysopygus:

H. R. Schinz, 1825

Family

Callitrichidae

Root name

chrysopygus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

284

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523701

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Schinz (1825:284, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523701) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66129)
Trouessart (1904:29, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)

Leontopithecus ater

Lesson, 1840

Family

Callitrichidae

Root name

ater

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

NMW ST 1577

Type kind

lectotype

Original type locality

Se nourrit de fruits sucrés, d'insectes, d'œufs dans les forêts du Brésil, où il est nommé Saguhy dos grandos, capitainerie de St.-Paul. · prope Ypanema Capitaniae St. Paulo

Type locality

Brazil: São Paulo: 23°26′S, 47°36′W.

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39100 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39101

Authority page

203

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9358394

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)

Leontocebus chrysopygus:

D. G. Elliot, 1913

Family

Callitrichidae

Root name

chrysopygus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

200

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40602734

Authority publication

New York

Name usages

Elliot (1913:200, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40602734) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35489)
Vieira (1944:4, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48874790) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69819)

Leontideus chrysopigus:

Melo Carvalho, 1971

Family

Callitrichidae

Root name

chrysopigus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

66

Authority publication

Biological Conservation

Leontopithecus chrysopygus:

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1991

Family

Callitrichidae

Root name

chrysopygus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

95

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1991:95) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
Groves (1993:252) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69008)
Rylands, Schneider, Langguth, Mittermeier, Groves & Rodríguez-Luna (2000:67) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/71834)
Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8549)
O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
Mittermeier, Rylands & Wilson (2013:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59513)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #11505) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #11505) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000789) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11505/17935400) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Publications

Search Crossref

Fetched automatically from Crossref and not curated by the MDD team. Only works with Leontopithecus chrysopygus in the title or abstract are shown.

Searching Crossref…

Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.