A small tamarin studied in lowland forest in northeastern Peru. Field observations there recorded frequent use of the lower forest layers.
In the guideline description, the shoulders are grayish brown, the back is black-and-gray marbled, the crown is buffy orange, and the rump and thighs are reddish orange. The hands, feet, and tail are black.
During a five-month study in northeastern Peru, animals spent 87% of observed active time below 10 m and frequently leapt from one tree trunk to another.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.