Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset
Callithrix geoffroyi
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Callitrichidae
The white-headed marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi), also known as the tufted-ear marmoset, Geoffroy's marmoset, or Geoffrey's marmoset, is a marmoset endemic to forests in eastern Brazil, where it is native to Bahia, Espírito Santo, and Minas Gerais, and introduced to Santa Catarina. It is known as the sagüi or sauim in Brazil. Its diet consists of fruits, insects, and the gum of trees.
Le Ouistiti de Geoffroy (Callithrix geoffroyi) est une espèce de primate de la famille des Callitrichidae qui se rencontre au Brésil. Autres noms Ouistiti de Geoffroy. White-headed marmoset, white-fronted marmoset, Geoffroy’s tufted-ear marmoset.
El tití de cabeza blanca o tití de orejas peludas (Callithrix geoffroyi) es una especie un primate platirrino de la familia Callitrichidae endémico de Brasil. Son los titíes más comunes en cautiverio; y muchos parques zoológicos se dedican a mantener la especie y sus diferentes razas. Distribución Este animal es endémico de la Mata Atlántica de los estados brasileños Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais y Río de Janeiro.
Distribution
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