Santarem Marmoset
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| Callithrix humeralifera (É. Geoffroy, 1812) |
The Santarem Marmoset (Callithrix humeralifera), also known as a Black And White Tassel-ear Marmoset is a marmoset endemic to Brazil. It is found in a very restricted area between the Rio Tapajos and lower Rio Madeira and Rio Roosevelt.
It lives in groups of 5 to 15 individuals, feeding and is an omnivorous animal. It lives, mainly, in areas with dense viney vegetation.
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- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 118. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Rylands, A.B., Bampi, M.I., Chiarello, A.G., da Fonseca, G.A.B., Mendes, S.L. & Marcelino, M. (2003). Mico humeralifera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
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