A family of small New World monkeys, most species with claw-like nails rather than the flat nails typical of other primates, and frequently giving birth to twins cared for cooperatively by the whole social group. Callitrichidae includes marmosets and tamarins.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Classification
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Source Brown-mantled tamarin (Wikipedia)
Source Goeldi's marmoset (Wikipedia)
Source Saddle-back tamarin (Wikipedia)
Source Lion tamarin (Wikipedia)
Source Mico (genus) (Wikipedia)
Source Schneider's marmoset (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ574338, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life- Taxonomic Rank: Family
- Scientific Name: Callitrichidae
- Member Species/Taxa Count: 42
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Callitrichidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 54
Wikidata: Callitrichidae
Wikidata Q574338, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Lion tamarin (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Leontopithecus, DescriptionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Leontopithecus, Description
like all other callitrichids they are arboreal
Brown-mantled tamarin (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Brown-mantled tamarin, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Brown-mantled tamarin, Lead
This omnivorous member of the Callitrichidae family
Schneider's marmoset (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Schneider's marmoset, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Schneider's marmoset, Lead
is a species of marmoset of the genus Mico in the family Callitrichidae
Saddle-back tamarin (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Leontocebus, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Leontocebus, Lead
from the family Callitrichidae in the genus or subgenus Leontocebus
Mico (genus) (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mico, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Mico, Lead
Mico is a genus of New World monkeys of the family Callitrichidae
Goeldi's marmoset (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Callimico, Taxonomy and evolutionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Callimico, Taxonomy and evolution
family status as Callitrichidae
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