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Buffy-headed marmoset Callithrix flaviceps Critically endangered

Where the buffy-headed marmoset lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Buffy-headed marmoset: Callithrix flaviceps
Photo: Peter Schoen, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameCallithrix flaviceps
GroupMonkeys
StatusCritically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsSouth America
ClassMammal
OrderPrimates
FamilyCallitrichidae

Where does the buffy-headed marmoset live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the buffy-headed marmoset in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the buffy-headed marmoset endangered?

The buffy-headed marmoset’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the buffy-headed marmoset?

The buffy-headed marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Callitrichidae, genus Callithrix. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the buffy-headed marmoset

The buffy-headed marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps) is a rare species of marmoset endemic to the rainforests of south-eastern Brazil. It occurs in southern Espírito Santo and possibly northern Rio de Janeiro and its distribution extends into Minas Gerais.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Buffy-headed marmoset (revision 1372204867), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1152335 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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