Mammals
White-headed marmoset
Callithrix geoffroyi
The white-headed (or Geoffroy's) marmoset is a small New World monkey, squirrel-sized, with a distinctive pale face framed in dark. It lives in the trees in lively family groups.
In short
The white-headed marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) is a species with IUCN conservation status LC (Least concern). It inhabits the Atlantic forests of south-eastern Brazil. Animals in Black offers a fine-art portrait of it on a black background, available as a print on Hahnemühle paper: request the print.
Habitat & conservation
Where does the white-headed marmoset live?
It inhabits the Atlantic forests of south-eastern Brazil. It has specialised incisors for gouging bark to feed on tree gum and sap, as well as fruit and insects. It often gives birth to twins, cared for by the whole group.
Is the white-headed marmoset endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern (LC) with a stable population, although the Atlantic forest is one of Brazil's most fragmented habitats.
Facts about the white-headed marmoset
- It is roughly the size of a squirrel.
- It gouges bark to feed on gum and sap.
- It often bears twins, cared for by the whole group.
Data source: IUCN Red List — Callithrix geoffroyi (Least Concern)
RED List
Conservation status codes
- EX Extinct No individuals survive.
- EW Extinct in the wild Survives only in captivity.
- CR Critically endangered Extremely high risk of extinction.
- EN Endangered Very high risk of extinction.
- VU Vulnerable High risk of extinction.
- NT Near threatened Likely to become threatened soon.
- LC Least concern Low risk of extinction.
- DD Data deficient Not enough data to assess.
- NE Not evaluated Not yet assessed by the IUCN.