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title: "Spix's Mustached Tamarin"
description: "Saguinus mystax — Ssaki. The moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) is a New World monkey and a species of tamarin."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/spix-s-mustached-tamarin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Spix's Mustached Tamarin

> Saguinus mystax — Ssaki. The moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) is a New World monkey and a species of tamarin.

- Scientific name: *Saguinus mystax*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `jungle` (Dżungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 71
- Wikidata: [Q592510](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q592510)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43380](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43380)

## Names

- en: Spix's Mustached Tamarin
- de: Schnurrbarttamarin
- es: Tití bigotudo
- fr: Tamarin à moustaches
- nl: Snortamarin
- pt: Sagui-de-bigode

## Countries with the most observations

BR (38), PE (23)

## Summary

The moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) is a New World monkey and a species of tamarin. The moustached tamarin is named for the lack of coloring in the facial hair surrounding their mouth, appearing similar to a moustache. As with most New World monkeys, the moustached tamarin is found only in areas of South America.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moustached_tamarin

## Photo

![Spix's Mustached Tamarin](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/spix-s-mustached-tamarin/medium.jpg)

Photo: Paulo Mascaretti · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/270811768

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/spix-s-mustached-tamarin?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).