Wied's marmoset: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Callithrix kuhlii
Group	Monkeys
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Callitrichidae

Where does the Wied's marmoset live?

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

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 Wied's marmoset endangered?

The Wied's marmoset’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Wied's marmoset?

The Wied's marmoset (Callithrix kuhlii) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Callitrichidae, genus Callithrix. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Wied's marmoset

Wied's marmoset (Callithrix kuhlii), also known as Wied's black-tufted-ear marmoset, is a New World monkey that lives in tropical and subtropical forests of eastern Brazil. Unlike other marmosets, Wied's marmoset lives in groups consisting of 4 or 5 females and 2 or 3 males (plus children). They are matriarchal, and only the dominant female is allowed to mate. Like other marmosets, the offspring are always born in pairs.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wied's marmoset (revision 1359900567), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q588728 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).