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tamarins  

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  • Tamarins are one of 16 species of small New World monkeys grouped in two genera: Leontopithecus and Saguinus. They belong to the subfamily Callitrichinae, which also includes their smaller counterparts, the marmosets (Callithrix, Cebuella, and Mico) and Goeldi's monkeys (Callimico). [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Tamarins]

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