Callithrix jacchus
Family: Callitrichidae. Genus: Callithrix. Species: jacchus. The common marmoset belongs to a family of primates popularly called the Callitrichids. 1  It is estimated that there are 11 species of marmosets and 16 species of tamarins within the Callitrichid family. Common marmosets are a type of monkey. They are a particular species of marmoset in the genus Callithrix. Their scientific name is Callithrix jacchus. They have distinctive large white ear tufts and their tail is striped, with alternate wide dark and narrow pale bands. Common marmosets are New World monkeys, a term describing monkeys from South and Central America. They have white tufts of hair on the sides of their heads and on their forehead which identify them as common marmosets. Like all marmosets and. MORPHOLOGY. Common marmosets are small-bodied New World monkeys that are a mottled brown, grey, and yellow color with white ear tufts and long, banded tails (Rowe 1996). They have pale skin on their faces, which darkens with exposure to sun, and a blaze of white on their foreheads (Groves 2001). Worldwide Primates is a leading supplier of premium quality non-human primate models for research, including government, university, and pharmaceutical level facilities. 1  Species: Common Marmoset. 2  Scientific Name: Callithrix jacchus. The common marmoset, like other marmosets and tamarins, relies on a diet of tree exudates (gums and saps), small animal prey, and fruits. 1  Marmosets gain access to exudates from a variety of tree species by gnawing holes in the tree bark.
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