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Acarí - marmoset ( Callithrix acariensis )

The Acarí - marmoset ( Callithrix acariensis or Mico acariensis ) is a primate of the family of marmosets.

Features

Acarí - marmosets are relatively large representative of the marmoset, they reach an average body length of 24 centimeters, a tail length of 35 centimeters and a weight of around 420 grams. Their silky fur is colored white on the back and is increasingly gray back. The abdomen is colored bright orange, the paws and the tail are orange. The tail, which is significantly longer than the body, is black. The hairless face is flesh colored, between the eyes and chin are black spots. As with all marmosets are located on the fingers and toes (except the big toe ) claws instead of nails.

Distribution and habitat

Acarí - marmosets inhabit a small area in the Amazon basin in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. The exact proportions of their range are not known, it lies to the east of the Rio Madeira in the area of the Rio Acarí ( which they owe their name ) and Rio Sucundurí. Their habitat are rainforests.

Way of life

Little is known about the lifestyle of Acarí - marmoset, probably agrees with that of the other marmosets match. They are diurnal and arboreal, moving on all fours and jumping through the branches. They should live in groups that are organized around with intact pair. The food of the Marmoset consists of fruit, insects, and tree sap, what their teeth are like specialized in all marmosets and adapted to the gnawing the bark.

Endangering

Acarí - marmosets inhabit a remote, barely inhabited by people area. Also due to the lack of clarity about the distribution area can be to the level of danger give any details. The IUCN lists the species under "too little data available " ( data deficient ).