Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Leontopithecus chrysopygus is periodically captured and sold in Brazil as pets, though this has a negative impact on this imperiled species. The charismatic quality of lion tamarins makes them excellent candidates for ecotourism activities. (Beacham 1998)
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Gray, D. 2003. "Leontopithecus chrysopygus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed March 15, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Leontopithecus_chrysopygus.html.
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