Saguinus nigricollis—physical growth and dental eruption in a small population of captive‐barn individuals

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Abstract
A group of 16 captive‐born hairy‐faced, white‐lipped, black‐mantled tamarins, Saguinus nigricollis, were observed from birth to maturity. The data for the parameters, body weight, head‐body length, right foot length and dental eruption age was recorded at monthly intervals. Linear growth was complete at approximately 12 months of age. Body weight reached the level of the wild‐caught parents at 16 to 17 months of age. Deciduous dentition was complete at eight weeks of age and all permanent teeth were present by 41 weeks of age. While this sampling is too small for statistical verification, the data provides guidelines on the parameters recorded.