Common marmoset
(Callithrix jacchus)[] | |
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| Species ID: | 3-45-313-621-14529 |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Callitrichidae |
| Genus: | Callithrix |
| Conservation status: | LC - Least Concern (2015) |
| Global population: | >10,000 (2015) |
| Population trend: | Decreasing |
| Links: | ADW / IUCN Red List / Wikipedia |
Other Names[]
- White-tufted-ear marmoset
Physical Description[]
| Avg. height: | Males: 188 mm
Females: 185 mm |
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| Avg. mass: | Males: 256 g
Females: 236 g |
| Colors: | Dark brown, Greyish-brown, Pale yellow, White |
Lifespan[]
| Avg. lifespan in wild: | 10 years |
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| Avg. lifespan in captivity: | 12 - 16 years |
Reproduction[]
| Mating system: | Polygyandrous |
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| Breeding season: | Year-round |
| Mode of reproduction: | Viviparous |
| Gestation period: | 148 - 150 days |
| Avg. litter size: | 2 infants |
| Parental care: | Shared (group) |
| Breeding interval: | 2 per year |
| Maturity: | 382 - 477 days |
Behavior & Ecology[]
| Activity: | Diurnal |
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| Sociality: | Semisocial |
| Avg. group size: | 9 (range 2 - 15) individuals |
| Avg. territory size: | 0.003 - 0.052 km² |
| Systems: | Arboreal |
| Diet: | Gum, Fruits, Seeds, Flowers, Fungi, Nectar, Young mammals, Small birds, Eggs, Frogs, Snails, Lizards, Spiders, Insects |
Habitats[]
Major[]
- 1.5 Tropical/subtropical dry forests
- 1.6 Tropical/subtropical moist lowland forests
- 1.9 Tropical/subtropical moist montane forests
- 2.1 Dry savannas
Distribution[]
Ecoregion range
Ecozones[]
Terrestrial Ecoregions[]
- NT0102 Atlantic Coast restingas
- NT0106 Caatinga Enclaves moist forests
- NT0139 Maranhão Babaçu forests
- NT0144 Northeastern Brazil restingas
- NT0151 Pernambuco coastal forests
- NT0152 Pernambuco interior forests
- NT0202 Atlantic dry forests
- NT0704 Cerrado
- NT1304 Caatinga
- NT1401 Amazon-Orinoco-Southern Caribbean mangroves
- NT1406 Southern Atlantic mangroves