LEMURS & TAMARINS

In this exhibit one finds three species of lemurs and two of tamarins, all of which are vanishing species. The three species of lemurs include, the Red Ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata rubra), the Black lemur (Lemur macaco macaco), and the Ring-tailed lemur ( Lemur catta). The two species of tamarin are the Golden Lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) and the Emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator).

One can get information about the species found in this exhibit by going to the corresponding information card (click on the name).

• Black lemur
• Emperor tamarin
• Golden Lion tamarin

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	Emperor tamarin (19K; photograph by Shelly Lutes)
	Black lemur (29K)
	Ring-tailed lemur (46K; photograph by Shelly Lutes)

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