Common Marmoset

The common marmoset also called white-tufted marmoset or white-tufted-ear marmoset is a New World monkey. It originally lived on the northeastern coast of Brazil, in the states of Piaui, Paraiba, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Alagoas, and Bahia. Because of their small body size, common marmosets are vulnerable to predation by mammals and birds. Some common predators include mustelids, felids, arboreal snakes, owls, and raptors.

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)

Scientific name: Callithrix jacchus

Location: north eastern Brazil

Family: Callitrichidae

Suborder: Haplorhini

Mass: 9.9 – 13 oz (Female, Adult, In the wild), 10 – 12 oz (Male, Adult, In the wild)