Western Pygmy Marmoset
Cebuella pygmaea
Conservation Status
VulnerableMammalia · Primates · Callitrichidae
About
The western pygmy marmoset is a marmoset species, a very small New World monkey found in the northwestern Amazon rainforest in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It was formerly regarded as conspecific with the similar eastern pygmy marmoset, which has whitish underparts. Although the western pygmy marmoset occurs further west than the eastern pygmy marmoset, the primary separators of their ranges are the Amazon River and Marañón River, with the western occurring to the north of them and the eastern to the south.
Fun Fact
The western pygmy marmoset is the world's smallest monkey.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in the upper Amazon basin, north of Solimões River, west of the Japurá River and south of the Río Caquetá in Colombia.
Diet
Insectivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Degradation
- Overexploitation
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change