Manicore marmoset
The Manicore marmoset (Mico manicorensis) is a marmoset species endemic to Brazil. It was discovered in the Campos Amazônicos National Park, less than 200 miles (320 km) from Manaus, near the Madeira River.[3] Its body is light grey, with orange legs, a black tail, a pinkish face, and naked ears. It is about 9 inches (23 cm) long, excluding the tail, and it has a 15-inch (38 cm) long tail. It weighs about 12 ounces (340 g).
| Manicore marmoset[1][2] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Callitrichidae |
| Genus: | Mico |
| Species: | M. manicorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mico manicorensis van Roosmaalen et al., 2000 | |
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| Manicore Marmoset range | |
References
- Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 131–132. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- Rylands AB, Mittermeier RA (2009). "The Diversity of the New World Primates (Platyrrhini)". In Garber PA, Estrada A, Bicca-Marques JC, Heymann EW, Strier KB (eds.). South American Primates: Comparative Perspectives in the Study of Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation. Springer. pp. 23–54. ISBN 978-0-387-78704-6.
- Unidade de Conservação: Parque Nacional dos Campos Amazônicos (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-06-03
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