Golden-handed Tamarin
Saguinus midas 
Makushi name: Itaru 
Creole name: Red-handed Tamarin, Marmoset 
Size: body=25 cm; tail=35 cm; weight=450 g 
Description: Smallest primate in Guyana. Face, head, chest, belly, limbs and tail black; back a grizzled mix of black and yellow; hands and feet a bright orangish-yellow, contrasting sharply with the colour of the limbs. Tail long and non-prehensile. 
Activity: Diurnal, arboreal. 
Habits: Social, usually in groups of 2 to 6 individuals. Feeds on insects and fruits. Typically found 5 metres or more above ground and sometimes travels though the canopy. Often seen holding onto tree trunks in a vertical position, while it nervously peers and quickly moves its head about. Commonly heard before it is seen, makes a high-pitched whistle that once learned is clearly recognizable. Also makes a variety of bird-like chirps when alarmed 
Habitat: Primary or secondary forest. Especially common in secondary areas within primary forest, such as roadsides or in viney areas along streams. 
Status: This species has not been recorded on the west side of the Essequibo River in the vicinity of Iwokrama, However, further south it is found west of the western tributary of the Essequibo (Illiwa or Rewa) River. It is fairly common on the east side of the Essequibo adjacent to the reserve, and with further survey work it probably will be found in Iwokrama. It is listed on CITES, Appendix II