Scientific Name Saguinus oedipus Size 20 to 25 cm Source Its distribution includes Panama and Colombia. Distribution may include sections of Costa Rica. Habitat It is found in secondary vegetation and in the margins of wet forests and dry forests. In secondary vegetation of abandoned fields. Food They feed on invertebrates, small birds, small mammals, fruits, seeds and sap. Features The social structure is the family unit. The family members remain in relative proximity to each other, form a group as they move through the vegetation in search of their livelihood. He has been seen in groups that have from one couple to nineteen individuals. They communicate using the sense of smell. Secretion marked with the area where they live. These marks are identified, where anyone who finds them can determine whether it was a family member who made them or if they were made by another tamarin outside the group. For females, the markings indicate that reproductive status is who made them.
