Silvery marmoset: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Mico argentatus
Group	Monkeys
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Callitrichidae

Where does the silvery marmoset live?

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

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 silvery marmoset endangered?

The silvery marmoset’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the silvery marmoset?

The silvery marmoset (Mico argentatus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Callitrichidae, genus Mico. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the silvery marmoset

The silvery marmoset (Mico argentatus) is a New World monkey that lives in the eastern Amazon Rainforest in Brazil.

The fur of the silvery marmoset is colored whitish silver-grey except for a dark tail. Remarkable are its naked, flesh-colored ears which stand out from the skin. They reach a size of 18 to 28 cm (7.1 to 11.0 in) and weigh from 300 to 400 g (11 to 14 oz).

Silvery marmosets are diurnal and arboreal, using their claws to climb trees. Originally rain forest inhabitants, plantations have caused them to expand their range. They spend the night in tree hollows or in very close vegetation. They live together in small groups and mark their territory with scent glands, driving out intruders by shouting or by facial expressions (lowered brows and guarded lips).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Silvery marmoset (revision 1377852870), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q20873581 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).