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

Russell A. Mittermeier, Anthony B. Rylands & Don E. Wilson, 2013, Callitrichiade, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 3 Primates, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 262-346 : 312

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5730714

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5730784

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scientific name

Mico mauesi
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Maués Marmoset

Mico mauesi View in CoL

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

Taxonomy. Callithrix mauesi Mittermeier, Schwarz & Ayres, 1992 View in CoL ,

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. View Figure

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).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Primates

Family

Callitrichidae

Genus

Mico

Loc

Mico mauesi

Russell A. Mittermeier, Anthony B. Rylands & Don E. Wilson 2013
2013
Loc

Callithrix mauesi

Mittermeier, Schwarz & Ayres 1992
1992
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