White-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus weddelli
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCallitrichidae (Marmosets and Tamarins)
- GenusLeontocebus
- SpeciesLeontocebus weddelli (White-mantled Tamarin)
Weddell's saddle-back tamarin (Leontocebus weddelli) is a species of saddle-back tamarin, a type of small monkey from South America. Weddell's saddle-back tamarin was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the brown-mantled tamarin, L. fuscicollis. It lives in Brazil, Bolivia and Peru, with the type locality being in Bolivia. There are 3 subspecies: Leontocebus weddelli weddelli Crandall's saddle-back tamarin, (Leontocebus weddelli crandalli) White-mantled tamarin or White saddle-back tamarin, (Leontocebus weddelli melanoleucus) Males have a head and body length of about 190.0 millimetres (7.48 in) and females have a head and body length of about 196.6 millimetres (7.74 in). The tail is between 250 millimetres (9.8 in) and 300 millimetres (12 in) long. Males weigh about 359 grams (12.7 oz) and females weight about 357 grams (12.6 oz). Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-mantled Tamarin sighting in Manu National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Goeldi’s Monkey
Callimico goeldii
Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Cebuella niveiventris
Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri boliviensis
Toppin's Titi
Plecturocebus toppini
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
Ateles chamek
Common Woolly Monkey
Lagothrix lagothricha
Black-headed Night Monkey
Aotus nigriceps
Bolivian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta sara
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
Shock-headed Capuchin
Cebus cuscinus
Gray's Bald-faced Saki
Pithecia irrorata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-mantled Tamarin in Manu National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a White-mantled Tamarin sighting in Manu National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-mantled Tamarin in Manu National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-mantled Tamarin in Manu National Park in our monthly data.