Wied's Black-tufted-ear Marmoset
Callithrix kuhlii
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 159
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Wied's marmoset”.