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Marmosets

The marmoset family, Callitrichidae,
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includes 4 genera, and at least 21 species
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Amazonian Marmosets
Genus: Mico

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Black and white tassel-ear marmoset (Mico humeralifer)

CONSERVATION STATUS: NEAR THREATENED
​The black and white tassel-ear marmoset, also known as the Santarém marmoset or tassel-eared marmoset, is endemic to the secondary Amazonian lowland rainforest area at the junction of the states of Pará and Amazonas, in Brazil. This area is delimited by...
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Black-tailed Marmoset (mico melanurus)

CONSERVATION STATUS: NEAR THREATENED
​First described in 1812, black-tailed marmosets are native to the South American countries of Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil, east of the Rio Aripuana. They live in a wide array of biomes, including the deciduous forests of eastern Bolivia, the Pantanal...
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Emilia's Marmoset (mico emiliae)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Emilia’s marmoset is only found in central Brazil, specifically in the states of Pará and Mato Grosso. Their habitat lies on the southeast edge of the Amazon Rainforest. The rainforest is characterized by regular rain and a relatively constant average...
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Silvery Marmoset (Mico argentatus)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
The silvery marmoset is found in the central-northern portion of Brazil. They typically live in primary and secondary growth lowland tropical forests; however, due to increasing habitat loss and fragmentation, this species is also found in anthropogenic... 
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Atlantic Marmosets
Genus: Callithrix

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Black-tufted Marmoset (callithrix penicillata)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
​The black-tufted marmoset, sometimes called the black-pencilled marmoset and known as Mico-estrela in Portuguese, inhabits numerous areas throughout Brazil. ​Marmosets are typically resilient creatures who have the ability to thrive in many habitats...
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Buffy-tufted-ear Marmoset (Callithrix aurita) ​

CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
The buffy-tufted-ear marmoset (Callithrix aurita), also called the white-eared marmoset, is endemic to the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro of southeastern Brazil, within their montane rain forests of the inland plateau, at chilly dry-season...
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Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Common marmosets, also known as white-tufted-ear marmosets, are primates who are native to Brazil. Once found only in Atlantic coastal forests in the northeastern region of the country, years of habitat destruction have forced these monkeys to seek new...
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Wied's Marmoset (Callithrix kuhlii)

CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
Wied’s marmoset, also known as the Wied’s black-tufted ear marmoset, is a new world monkey that lives in the coastal regions of Southwest Brazil. They are adaptable monkeys and can live in a variety of forest types, but prefer tropical and subtropical...
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White-Headed MARMOSET (CALLITHRIX GEOFFROYI)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
The white-headed marmoset is also known as the tufted-ear marmoset and Geoffroy’s marmoset. The species is endemic to Brazil, where they are known as the sagüi or sauim. They are present in the state of Espirito Santa and in the forested...
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Goeldi's monkeys
Genus: Callimico

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Goeldi's Monkey (​Callimico goeldii)

CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
Sometimes referred to as Goeldi’s marmoset, Goeldi’s tamarin, or simply callimico (the species’ genus*), this rare and petite monkey resides in the upper Amazon rainforests of southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, western Brazil, and northern...
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Pygmy marmosets
Genus: Cebuella

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Western Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea)

CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
​The small but fierce pygmy marmoset is native to the Western Amazon Basin. These arboreal monkeys can usually be found where the vegetation is dense, near rivers or floodplains, jumping through the forest's understory or clinging to tree trunks to feed...
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      • Step 3: The Investigation
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      • Lab Notebook
    • Where Primates Live
    • Primates and Their Habitats Introduction >
      • Game 1: Monkey Match Up
      • Game 2: Concentration
      • Game 3: One Handed Solitaire
      • Game 4: Go Fish With a Twist
      • Activity 5: Whos in the Cards
    • Life in Tropical Rainforests Introduction >
      • Activity 1: Rainforest Matching Game
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      • Activity 3: Where in the World
      • Activity 4: Finding Fun Rainforest Facts
      • Activity 5: You Can Help Rainforests
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