lion tamarin

English

Golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)

Etymology

Named so because of the mane surrounding their face.

Noun

lion tamarin (plural lion tamarins)

1. Any of four species of small New World monkeys that constitute the genus Leontopithecus.

Derived terms

• golden-headed lion tamarin
• golden lion tamarin
• black lion tamarin
• black-faced lion tamarin

Translations

any of four species of small New World monkeys that constitute the Leontopithecus genus

• Dutch: leeuwaapje (nl) n
• German: Löwenäffchen n
• Japanese: ライオンタマリン (raiontamarin), 獅子猿 (ja) (ししざる, shishizaru)
• Portuguese: mico-leão m