Golden-handed Tamarin

Golden-handed Tamarin (Photo by G Watkins)

The Golden-handed Tamarin (Saguinus midas), also known as Midas Tamarin and Red-handed Tamarin can be seen along farm edges in the North Rupununi, but interestingly enough does not exist in the Iwokrama Rain Forest. The species can also be found in Northern Brazil and the Guianas; sightings in Venezuela have not been confirmed. There is a subspecies found in Brazil, which does not have the distinctive