Successful Reintegration of a Golden‐Headed Lion Tamarin ( <scp> <i>Leontopithecus chrysomelas</i> </scp> ) Sheds Light on Management of This Endangered Species—Case Report
A male Leontopithecus chrysomelas rescued after being found in a road in Bahia, Brazil, received clinical treatment and was successfully reintegrated into its native group after 49 days. Post-release monitoring confirmed normal behavior, highlighting the importance of coordinated field-captive management for endangered primate rehabilitation.
Authors
- Dominic Wormell
- Ana Vitória Dias do Nascimento
- Joanison Vicente dos Santos Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9646-6136)
- Leonardo De Carvalho Oliveira
- Luis Fernando de Mattos Moreira
- Danilo Simonini‐Teixeira
- Geovana Pôrto de Oliveira
- Júlia Souza Viana
- Mariana Soares da Silva
- Fernanda Silva Lima
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (BR)
- Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa Santa Casa (BR)
- Tata Trusts (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Primatology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jmp.70063
- Primary Topic
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz
- Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade