Pygmy Marmosetscientific name :Callithrix pymaea

By CassieFessenden School 

Grade 6Mrs. Seo 

∗ Kingdom: Animalia∗ Phylum: Chordata∗ Class: Mammalia∗ Order: Primates∗ Family: Cllitrichidae∗ Genus: Cebuella∗ Species: C.pygmaea

Scientific Classification 

Appearance

• They are the smallest primate in the world.• They have thick fur that is usually orangish on the

underside .• The tuffs of hair that usually look like the main are

usually dark brown or gray .• They have a long ringed tall .• They body length is between 5.5 to 6.5 cm long.• Hands and feet are yellow and orange .• Fore limbs are shorter then there hind limbs .

Pygmy marmoset live in :∗ Tropical evergreen forests of South America∗ Rain forests along streams.∗ On the edge of forests next to farms∗ South America∗ In the Equator∗ Peru∗ Western Brazil and Columbia

Habitat

Life Cycle

• They spend most of there time in trees.• Live in groups from 2 ‐6.• Usually mate for life.• They communicate using sent marks, high pitched 

calls, facial expressionsAnd postures.• If in danger they us a chores of of cheeps to warn 

others.• In mothers stomach in a period of 119‐142 days.• Usually have twins.• Can live until the early twenty's.

Diet

∗ Sap and gum from trees∗ Spiders ∗ Butterflies∗ Frogs∗ Fruit∗ Lizards∗ Snails ∗ Juicy buds∗ Flowers∗ grasshoppers

Predators

• Cats• Snakes• Humans• Eagles

They help to control the population of frogs and insects.If they were not alive the population would increase dramatically. So we need them alive to keep things balanced.

How they help us …

We impact them most by cutting down trees that they live and play in .

How we impact them…

We can help the Pygmy Marmoset by stop cutting down the tropical rainforests in Brazil, The Equator ,Columbia, Peru and small parts of Bolivia. Picture a tiny monkey in a falling tree.

How we can help them…

∗ Smallest monkeys in the world .∗ They are related to eagles .∗ They can jump as far as 16 feet .∗ Usually born with twins .∗ 5.5 ‐6.3 cm long not including tail .

Interesting Facts…

∗ Worlds smallest primate .∗ Nickname : pocket monkey .∗ They do not like to be taken away from family .∗ Also know as the tiny lion .∗ Between 120 – 140 grams .

More interesting Facts…

∗ www.Atoz animals.com ∗ Www.Arkive.com∗ Zoo books Apes – Many authors∗ Zoo books Chimpanzees Many authors∗ Smithsonian animal – editors‐ David Bornie + Don.E.wilson

References 

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