The marmosets (/ ˈ m ɑːr m ə ˌ z ɛ t s,-ˌ s ɛ t s /), [3] [4] also known as zaris or sagoin, are twenty-two New World monkey species of the genera Callithrix, Cebuella, Callibella, and Mico. All four genera are part of the biological family Callitrichidae.

marmoset, (family Callitrichidae), any of numerous species of small long-tailed South American monkeys. Similar in appearance to squirrels, marmosets are tree-dwelling primates that move in a quick jerky manner.

2017年3月29日 · Marmosets are small monkeys that live high up in the canopies of South American rainforests. There are more than 20 species, and most could fit comfortably in an adult human's hand.

A Marmoset is any one of several small monkey species in the Callitrichidae family. The Callitrichidae family also contains the closely-related tamarins and lion tamarins. Researchers place all the different Marmoset species into four different taxonomic genuses, Callithrix, Mico, Callibella, and Cebuella. Read on to learn about the Marmoset.

Common marmosets are very small monkeys with relatively long tails. Males are slightly larger than females; males have an average height of 188 mm (7.40 in) and females have an average height of 185 mm (7.28 in).

The Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is a unique New World Monkey with a rather unusual appearance and a number of special adaptations. Marmosets have an arboreal locomotion similar to squirrels. They can hang onto trees vertically leap …

Marmoset is the common name for the small, arboreal New World monkeys comprising the genus Callithrix of the primate family Cebidae, characterized by claw-like nails instead of the flat nails of other primates, long lower incisors, a specialized cecum, and squirrel -like movement in trees.

2024年5月27日 · “The pygmy marmoset is the smallest monkey in the world.” A marmoset is a group of over 20 different monkeys, spread across South America in rainforests and other lush areas. Though their population is threatened, they continue to be trafficked as pets, especially the common marmoset.

2005年5月18日 · 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).

Marmosets are small New World monkeys with an adult body length of 14-19cm (not including their long tail) and an average adult body mass of 300-500g. The Common Marmoset is also known as the White-tufted-ear Marmoset or Cotton-eared Marmoset; it has a white blaze on the forehead and white ear tufts.