He is a pioneer[peacock prose] in studies of and conservation of lion tamarins.
He is founder and Former Director of the Rio de Janeiro Primate Centre.
Coimbra Filho's titi is named after him.
He rediscovered the black lion tamarin, and assisted in conservation of the golden lion tamarin through a zoo-based breeding program in collaboration with Devra G.
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