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Wied's Black-tufted-ear Marmoset

Wied's Black-tufted-ear Marmoset

Callithrix kuhlii

VU Vulnerable

High risk of extinction in the wild

Source: IUCN Red List

About

Wied's marmoset (Callithrix kuhlii), also known as Wied's black-tufted-ear marmoset, is a New World monkey that lives in tropical and subtropical forests of eastern Brazil. Unlike other marmosets, Wied's marmoset lives in groups consisting of 4 or 5 females and 2 or 3 males (plus children). They are matriarchal, and only the dominant female is allowed to mate. Like other marmosets, the offspring are always born in pairs.

Classification

237 observations on iNaturalist
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