Mico mauesi (R.A.Mittermeier, Schwarz & Ayres, 1992)

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Maués Marmoset

Mico mauesi

French: Ouistiti de Maués / German: Maués-Seidenaffchen / Spanish: Titi de Maués

Taxonomy. Callithrix mauesi Mittermeier, Schwarz & Ayres, 1992 ,

Brazil, west bank of the Rio Maués-Acu, opposite the town of Maueés, S of the Rio Amazonas, between the rios Madeira and Tapajos, Amazonas State (03° 23’ S, 57° 46’ W).

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. Brazilian Amazon along the left bank of the rios Maués and Parauari, W as far as the Parana Uraria and Rio Abacaxis, S to beyond the headwaters of the Rio Abacaxis, extending to the left bank of the Rio Tapajos, and W of the Rio Abacaxis to the Rio Sucunduri.

Descriptive notes. Head—-body 20-23 cm, tail 34-38 cm; weight 315-400 g. Maués Marmoset is chocolate-brown above, with faint grayish striping on the back, silvery thigh stripes, and an orange tinted underside. There is a black circumbuccal zone on the face, which is otherwise pink with silvery-brown cheek patches. Ears are surrounded by heavy tufts of silvery-brown fur that, unusually, are held erect; the overall impression has been described as “neatly trimmed.” Feet have a faint orange tint, and the tail has a suggestion of narrow white rings.

Habitat. Dense primary rainforest, some secondary forest.

Food and Feeding. Maués Marmoset eats small fruits, nectar, gums, and small animal prey.

Breeding. There is no information available for this species.

Activity patterns. There is no information available for this species.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.

Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix II. Classified as Least Concern on The [UCN Red List. Additional research is needed to clarify the conservation status of the Maués Marmoset.

Bibliography. Mittermeier, Schwarz & Ayres (1992), Nagamachi et al. (1994), Noronha, Silva et al. (2008), Rylands et al. (1993, 2009), Silva & Noronha (1995, 2000).

Figures

On following pages 2 Black-crowned Dwarf Marmoset (Ca/I bella hum hs) 3 S Ivery Marmoset (Mıco argemarusl 4 Golden-whıte Bare-ear Marmoset (Mıco eucıppe) 5 Snethlage s Marmoset (Mıco emılıae) 6 Black tan ed Marmoset (M co melanurus) 7 Rıo Ar puaná Marmoset (Mwa mermed us) 8 Rondon s Maımosex (Mm random) 9 BIack-headad Marmoset (Moo mgr caps) 10 Marca s Marmoset (Mco marcar) Rm Mamcoré Marmoset (Mıoo manıcorensıs) 12 Rıo Acari Marrnosel (MICO acarıensıs) 13 Maués Marmoset (Mıco mauesı) 14 Golden-wma Tasselear Marmoset (Mıco chrysoleuoosi 15 Sateré Marmosat (Mıco scram) 16 Santarém Marrnoset (Mıoo humeralıfen

Distribution. Brazilian Amazon along the left bank of the rios Maués and Parauari, W as far as the Parana Uraria and Rio Abacaxis, S to beyond the headwaters of the Rio Abacaxis, extending to the left bank of the Rio Tapajos, and W of the Rio Abacaxis to the Rio Sucunduri.