MarmosetsThe marmoset family (Callitrichidae)
includes 4 genera, and at least 21 species |
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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 places to live...
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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 Bolivia...
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Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea)CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
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 on sap and gum...
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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 eastern and...
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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 habitats such as...
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