Manicore marmoset
| Manicore marmoset[1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Callitrichidae |
| Genus: | Mico |
| Species: | M. manicorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mico manicorensis van Roosmaalen et al., 2000 | |
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| Manicore Marmoset range | |
The Manicore marmoset (Mico manicorensis) is a marmoset species endemic to Brazil. It was discovered less than 200 miles from Manaus, near the Madeira River. Its body is light grey, with orange legs, a black tail, a pinkish face, and naked ears. It is about 9 inches long, excluding the tail, and it has a 15-inch long tail. It weighs about 12 ounces.
References
- ↑ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M, eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 131–132. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ↑ Rylands AB and Mittermeier RA (2009). "The Diversity of the New World Primates (Platyrrhini)". In Garber PA, Estrada A, Bicca-Marques JC, Heymann EW, Strier KB. South American Primates: Comparative Perspectives in the Study of Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation. Springer. pp. 23–54. ISBN 978-0-387-78704-6.
- ↑ Rylands, A. B. & Silva Jr., J. S. (2008). Mico manicorensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
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