Landscape indicators of the success of protected areas on habitat recovery for the Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)

The influence of the golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) as a seed disperser was studied by monitoring two groups of tamarins from December 1998 to December 2000 (871.9 hours of observations) in a forest fragment in south-east Brazil. The tamarins consumed fruits of 57 species from at least 17 families. They ingested the seeds of 39 species, and 23 of these were put to germinate in the laboratory and/or in the field. L. rosalia is a legitimate seed disperser because the seeds of all species tested germinated after ingestion, albeit some in low percentages. These primates do not show a consistent effect in final seed germination, because they benefit some species while damaging others. Feces were examined for seeds that had been preyed upon or digested.

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A Peak in Sexual Activity during Mid-Pregnancy in the Golden Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia (Primates: Callitrichidae)

Journal of Mammalogy ◽

10.2307/1380014 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 58 (4) ◽

pp. 657-660 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

D. G. Kleiman ◽

D. S. Mack

Keyword(s):

Sexual Activity ◽

Leontopithecus Rosalia ◽

Lion Tamarin ◽

Golden Lion Tamarin

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Teacher Training for Conservation of the Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) and the Atlantic Forest in Brazil

Neotropical Primates ◽

10.1896/1413-4705.13.3.41 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 41-43 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Patrícia Mie Matsuo ◽

Vanessa Boucinha

Keyword(s):

Teacher Training ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Leontopithecus Rosalia ◽

Lion Tamarin ◽

Golden Lion Tamarin

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Behavioral and ecological interactions between reintroduced golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia Linnaeus, 1766) and introduced marmosets (Callithrix spp, Linnaeus, 1758) in Brazil's Atlantic Coast forest fragments

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology ◽

10.1590/s1516-89132006000100012 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 99-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Carlos Ramon Ruiz-Miranda ◽

Adriana Gomes Affonso ◽

Marcio Marcelo de Morais ◽

Carlos Eduardo Verona ◽

Andreia Martins ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Coast ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Ecological Interactions ◽

Association Index ◽

Lion Tamarins ◽

Leontopithecus Rosalia ◽

Lion Tamarin ◽

Golden Lion Tamarins ◽

Golden Lion Tamarin ◽

Janeiro State

Marmosets (Callithrix spp.) have been introduced widely in areas within Rio de Janeiro state assigned for the reintroduction of the endangered golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia). The objetives of this study were to estimate the marmoset (CM) population in two fragments with reintroduced golden lion tamarin to quantify the association and characterize the interactions between species. The CM population density (0,09 ind/ha) was higher than that of the golden lion tamarin (0,06 ind/ha). The mean association index between tamarins and marmosets varied among groups and seasons (winter=62% and summer=35%). During the winter, competition resulted in increases in territorial and foraging behavior when associated with marmosets. Evidence of benefits during the summer was reduced adult vigilance while associated to marmosets. Golden lion tamarins were also observed feeding on gums obtained from tree gouges made by the marmosets. Marmosets represented a threat for the conservation of golden lion tamarins.

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