Black-tufted marmoset
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Callitrichidae |
| Genus: | Callithrix |
| Species: | C. penicillata
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| Callithrix penicillata (É. Geoffroy, 1812)
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The black-tufted marmoset (Callithrix penicillata), also known as Mico-estrela in
arboreal life high in the trees, but below the canopy
. They are only rarely spotted near the ground.
Physical description
The black-tufted marmoset is characterized by black tufts of hair around their ears. It typically has some sparse white hairs on its face. It usually has a brown or black head and its limbs and upper body are gray, as well as its
opposable thumb
and its nails tend to have a claw-like appearance. The black-tufted marmoset reaches a size of 7.48 to 8.7 inches (19.0 to 22.1 centimetres) and weighs up to 12.35 oz (350 g).
Behavior
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juvenile
offspring, often assist the female in the raising of the young.
Though the black-tufted marmoset lives in small family groups, it is believed that they share their food source, sap trees, with other marmoset groups.
Scent marking
does occur within these groups, but it is believed that the marking is to deter other species rather than other black-tufted marmoset groups, because other groups typically ignore these markings. They also appear to be migratory, often moving in relation to the wet or dry seasons, however, the extent of their migration is unknown.
Though
predator
cries.
Food and predation
molluscs, bird eggs, baby birds and small vertebrates
.
Large
visual scanning
are its only anti-predation techniques.
Reproduction
The black-tufted marmoset is
weaned after 8 weeks. There is considerable parental investment by this species, with both parents, as well as older juveniles, helping to raise the young. The offspring are extremely dependent on their parents and though they are sexually mature at 18 months, they typically do not mate
until much later, staying with their family group until they do.
Ecosystem roles and conservation status
The black-tufted marmoset is a
parasite
on other species of trees because it creates sores in trees in order to extract sap, while offering no apparent benefit to the trees. Though this marmoset is not a main food source to any specific species, it is a food source to a number of different species, specifically large birds of prey, wild cats, and snakes.
The black-tufted marmoset is listed as having no special status on the
Rio de Janeiro State, where it was introduced alongside the common marmoset, it is considered as an invasive species posing a danger to the survival of the endangered golden lion tamarin through competition. Management of the species in its invaded habitat has included proposals for sterilization of reproductive-age individuals, relocation, and public awareness campaign for prevention of further releases.[4]
References and notes
Footnotes
- OCLC 62265494.
- . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Passos, Fernando C.; João M. D. Miranda; Lucas de M. Aguiar; Gabriela Ludwig; Itiberê P. Bernardi; Rodrigo F. Moro-Rios (2006). "DISTRIBUIÇÃO E OCORRÊNCIA DE PRIMATAS NO ESTADO DO PARANÁ, BRASIL" (PDF). A Primatologia no Brasil 10. EDIPUCRS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
- ^ Asociação Mico-Leão Dourado (Brazilian NGO concerned with golden lion tamarin conservation), site, [1] Archived 2017-07-09 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed November the 15th. 2011
References
- Barros, M.; Alencar, C.; Tomaz, C. (2004). "Differences in Aerial and Terrestrial Visual Scanning in Captive Black Tufted-ear Marmosets (Callithrix penicillata) Exposed to a Novel Environment". Folia Primatologica. 75 (2): 85–91. S2CID 28771129.
- Boudet, C. (2004). "Mammal's Planet". Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2004.
- de Figueiredo, R.; Longatti, C. (1997). "Ecological Aspects of the Dispersal of a Melastomatacae by Marmosets and Howler Monkeys in a Semideciduous Forest in Southeastern Brazil". Revue d'Écologie (La Terre et la Vie). 52 (1): 4–5.
- Elliot, D. (1913). A Review of The Primates. New York: American Museum of Natural History.
- Guerra, R.; Takase, E.; Santos, C. (1998). "Cross-fostering between two species of marmosets (Callithrix jacchus and Callithrix penicillata)" (PDF). Revista Brasileira de Biologia. 58 (4): 665–669. PMID 10049101.
- Lacher, T.; Bouchardet da Fonseca, G.; Alves, C.; Magalhaes-Castro, B. (1981). "Exudate-Eating, Scent-Marking, and Territoriality in Wild Populations of Marmosets". Animal Behaviour. 29 (1): 306–307. S2CID 53150826.
- Miranda, G.; Faria, D. (2001). "Ecological Aspects of Black-Pincelled Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) in the Cerradao and Dense Cerradao of the Brazilian Central Plateau". Brazilian Journal of Biology. 61 (3): 397–404. PMID 11706566.
- Mittermeier, R. (1986). "Primate Conservation Priorities in the Neotropical Region". In Benirschke, K. (ed.). Primates: The Road to Self-Sustaining Populations. West Hanover, Massachusetts: Springer-Verlag. pp. 221–240. ISBN 0-387-96270-0.
- Rosenberg, S. (2004). "Penicillata Marmoset: (Callithrix Penicillata)". Archived from the original on April 15, 2004. Retrieved March 31, 2004.
- Rylands, A. B.; Mittermeier, R. A. (2009). "The Diversity of the New World Primates (Platyrrhini)". In Garber PA; Estrada A; Bicca-Marques JC; Heymann EW; ISBN 978-0-387-78704-6.
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