Common Marmoset
Callithrix jacchus
Class
Mammalia
Order
Primate
Family
Callithichidae
Common Marmoset
Range
Brazil
Size
Body length: 7.4 - 9.8 in
Tail length: 10.6 - 13.7 in
Weight: Up to 1 lb
Habitat
Forests
Young
Offspring: Usually 2
Gestation: 141 - 145 days
Diet
Fruit, insects, lizards, eggs, small birds and tree exudate (sap, gum, resin)
IUCN Status
Least Concern
The common marmoset is a gum-feeding specialist, with gouging lower incisors to excavate holes in gum-producing trees to guarantee gum year-round. They have well developed epidermal scent glands and scent-marking behaviors.
They become sexually mature at 18-24 months.
Although common in many localities, some populations are declining due to habitat destruction in many parts of their range.