Lion tamarin
| Lion tamarins | |
|---|---|
| Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Family: | Callitrichidae |
| Genus: | Leontopithecus Lesson, 1840 |
| Type species | |
| Leontopithecus makikina | |
| Species | |
|
Leontopithecus rosalia | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The four species of lion tamarins or maned marmosets make up the genus Leontopithecus, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), meaning "lion", and πίθηκος (píthēkos), meaning "monkey". They are small New World monkeys named for the mane surrounding their face, similar to the mane of a lion.