The fire-tailed titi monkey, or Milton’s titi, a beautiful monkey from the southern Amazon, was first recorded in 2010. In 2014, a scientific paper with the official description of the species was published. The fire-tailed titi monkey owes its name to its long bright orange tail. The reddish colour of its fur may seem conspicuous, but, in fact, this red-tailed titi is hard to see. One way to find them is to listen for their calls. Endemic to Brazil, it can be found between the Roosevelt and Aripuanã rivers. Deforestation is the greatest threat for the species.

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