Leontopithecus Lesson 1840 (placental)
PaleoDB taxon number: 92612
Parent taxon: Callitrichinae according to J. C. Opazo et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Callimico, Callithrix, Cebuella, Lagonimiconini, Mico, Micodon, Patasola, Saguinus
Subtaxa: Leontopithecus caissara, Leontopithecus chrysomelas, Leontopithecus chrysopygus, Leontopithecus fuscus, Leontopithecus oedipus, Leontopithecus rosalia
Ecology: scansorial insectivore