Buffy headed Marmoset

 

 

Physical Description

This marmoset species share many characteristics with other New World monkeys, including long tails and nostrils 

They are among the world’s smallest primates.

This marmoset can be readily distinguished from other marmosets by white tufts of hair that go wider horizontally from the sides of the head, and a face that is mostly white aside from darker hair immediately surrounding the eyes and nose.

 Additionally, they are darker in general coloration, with the dorsal side being darker than the ventral side, and the tail possessing alternating bands of black and lighter colored hair.

 They have non-opposable thumbs and their nails are claw-like.

Males and females are similar in size.

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General Characteristics

Length : 180 to 300 mm in total body length

Tail length  : 172 to 405 mm

Weight : 230 to 453 grams in weight

Range – Southeastern Brazil, Brazilian states of Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais.

Habitat – densely vegetated forest edge habitats, such as secondary and disturbed forests that are either natural or man-made.

Diet – They are primary herbivores fruit; nectar ,flowers ,other plant fluids and insects

Status – As of 2000 there was 20% decline in the next 5 years

Reason for the status – Habitat Destruction, Human Predation, Exotic Pet Trade

Gestation Period – 140 – 150 days

Lifespan : 10 yrs in wild / 16 years in captivity