Black-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus nigricollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCallitrichidae (Marmosets and Tamarins)
- GenusLeontocebus
- SpeciesLeontocebus nigricollis (Black-mantled Tamarin)
The black-mantled tamarin, Leontocebus nigricollis, is a species of saddle-back tamarin from the northwestern Amazon in far western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, north-eastern Peru and eastern Ecuador. There are 3 subspecies: Spix's black mantle tamarin, Leontocebus nigricollis nigricollis Graells's tamarin or Graells' black-mantle tamarin, Leontocebus nigricollis graellsi Hernandez-Camacho's black-mantle tamarin, Leontocebus nigricollis hernandezi Graells's tamarin was previously considered to be a separate species. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-mantled Tamarin sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Golden-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus tripartitus
Red-mantle Saddle-back Tamarin
Leontocebus lagonotus
Western Pygmy Marmoset
Cebuella pygmaea
Common Woolly Monkey
Lagothrix lagothricha
Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri macrodon
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
White-tailed Titi
Plecturocebus discolor
Marañón white-fronted capuchin
Cebus yuracus
Napo Saki
Pithecia napensis
Long-haired Spider Monkey
Ateles belzebuth
Noisy Night Monkey
Aotus vociferans
Lucifer Titi
Cheracebus lucifer
📅 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 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-mantled Tamarin in Yasuní National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Black-mantled Tamarin sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-mantled Tamarin in Yasuní National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-mantled Tamarin in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.