Mico leucippe, Thomas, 1922
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Golden-white Bare-ear Marmoset
French: Ouistiti blanc-doré / German: Goldschwanz-Seidenaffchen / Spanish: Titi blanco Other common names: White Marmoset
Taxonomy. Mico leucippe Thomas, 1922 View in CoL ,
Brazil, Pimental, below mouth of Rio Jamanxim, right bank of Rio Tapajos .
In his 1977 treatise, P. Hershkovitz regarded this species as a subspecies of M. argentatus View in CoL (then considered to be a member of the genus Callithrix View in CoL : C. argentata). Monotypic.
Distribution. Brazilian Amazon, S of the Rio Cupari, E of the Rio Tapajos, S to the right bank of the Rio Sao Benedito, an affluent of the Rio Teles Pires. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body ¢.20 cm, tail ¢.30 cm; weight ¢.330 g. The Goldenwhite Bare-ear Marmoset is creamy-white on the body and tail, with a pale orange or gold tone to the feet, shanks, and (to a lesser degree) hands. The face, ears, and external genitalia are hairless and pinkish-scarlet. It is distinguished from the Golden-white Tassel-ear Marmoset (M. chrysoleucos ) by its untufted, almost naked ears.
Habitat. [Lowland tropical forest.
Food and Feeding. The Golden-white Bare-ear 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 Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List. The Golden-white Bare-ear Marmoset is threatened by habitat loss. The Trans-Amazonian Highway cuts through the northern part of its distribution. There is widespread forest loss in the southern part of its known distribution, with areas suffering clear-cutting for industrial agriculture (soy). Recent surveys have increased its known distribution, and a reassessment could change the status of the Golden-white Bare-ear Marmoset to Near Threatened or Least Concern.
Bibliography. Fialho (2010), Hershkovitz (1977), Rylands & de Faria (1993), Rylands et al. (1993, 2009), Stevenson & Rylands (1988), Thomas (1922).
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