The Callitrichidae (also called Arctopitheci or Hapalidae) are a family of New World monkeys, including marmosets, tamarins, and lion tamarins. At times, this group of animals has been regarded as a subfamily, called the Callitrichinae, of the family Cebidae.

Family Callitrichidae is a diverse group of small primates found in the tropical forests of South and Central America, as well as parts of Africa. This family encompasses over 100 species, including marmosets, tamarins, lion tamarins, and Goeldi’s monkeys.

2024年12月24日 · marmoset, (family Callitrichidae), any of numerous species of small long-tailed South American monkeys. Similar in appearance to squirrels, marmosets are tree-dwelling primates that move in a quick jerky manner.

The Callitrichidae are a family of New World monkeys, including marmosets, tamarins, and lion tamarins. At times, this group of animals has been regarded as a subfamily, called the Callitrichinae , of the family Cebidae.

Callitrichids (cal-ih-TRICK-ids; members of the family Callitrichidae) are among the smallest primates and include the world's smallest monkey, the pygmy marmoset. They have luxurious, silky fur that ranges from the brightly colored to the more subdued black or brownish black.

With body weights ranging from 150 g to 850 g, the callitrichid species are the smallest of the simian primates. Eponymous is the occurrence of claws rather than nails on all digits except the big toe. Marmosets and tamarins are arboreal day-active animals with typical characteristics of New World Primates (NWP).

2015年1月1日 · The marmosets and tamarins, Family Callitrichidae, are Neotropical primates with over 60 species and subspecies that inhabit much of South America. Although callitrichids exhibit a remarkable widespread distribution, attempts to unravel their biogeographic history have been limited by taxonomic confusion and the lack of an appropriate ...

Callitrichidae marmosets, tamarins This family, containing 5 genera and 26 species, is found only in the tropical forests of Central and South America. It includes the marmosets and tamarins.

Callitrichidae The marmosets and tamarins are the smallest of the NWMs (100 - 700 g). The family consists of 7 genera and 62 taxa (Table 1), which range from Panama to southern Brazil.

Callitrichidae - marmosets, tamarins There are about 42 species of small primates in this family. Marmosets and tamarins are found in Central and South America. They have rounded heads and front-facing eyes. Most species are covered in soft fur, except for on their faces.