Black-tufted Marmoset

  Callithrix Pencillata

Our black-tufted marmoset (Callithrix penicillata), also known as ‘Mico-estrela’ in Portuguese, is a species of New World Primatethat lives primarily in the neo-tropical gallery forests of the Brazilians Central Plateau. It ranges from Bahia to Paraná and as far inland asGoiás,  between 14-25ºC south of the equator, and can commonly be seen in the City of Rio de Janeiro where it was introduced. This marmoset typically resides in rainforests, living an abhoreal life high in the trees, but below the canopy; they are only rarely spotted near the ground!

We have included official References below should you wish to learn more about the Black-tufted Marmoset..

References:

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