What is Saguinus bicolor?
The '''pied tamarin''' (''Saguinus bicolor'') is a [[Critically endangered species|critically endangered]] monkey [[species]] found in a small area of the [[Brazil|Brazilian]] [[Amazon Rainforest]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the pied tamarin, with one of the smallest ranges of any primate |url=https://www.oneearth.org/species-of-the-week-pied-tamarin/ |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=One Earth |language=en}}</ref> It was named the mascot of [[Manaus|Manaus, Brazil]] in 2005. It is a [[New World monkey]]. It is found at the city limits of [[Manaus]], the [[Capital city|capital]] of the [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]] state of [[Brazil]] and up to 35 km to the north and 100 km to the east. The main distribution is between two rivers: [[Cuieiras River (Rio Negro)|Rio Cuieiras]] and [[Preto da Eva River|Rio Preto da Eva]]. Pied [[tamarins]] are also found between Rio Preto da Eva and [[Urubu River (Amazonas)|Rio Urubu]], but are more rare there. There appears to be [[interspecific competition]] between the pied tamarin and the [[red-handed tamarin]]. The red-handed tamarin is expanding its range by taking over parts of the pied tamarin's range. There are therefore multiple threats to the long-term survival of the pied tamarin that stem from [[habitat destruction]] and from [[interspecific competition]]. The pied tamarin is found in [[Primary forests|old-growth forests]], [[sand forest]] and smaller [[secondary forest]] fragments. Their density is higher in secondary forest fragments than in primary forest. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Critically endangered species]] [[Category:New World monkeys]] [[Category:Mammals of South America]] {{biology-stub}}