Callithrix (Callithrix) flaviceps Thomas 1903

Callithrix (Callithrix) flaviceps Thomas 1903, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 12: 240.

Type Locality: Brazil, Rive, Espírito Santo.

Vernacular Names: Buffy-headed Marmoset.

Synonyms: Callithrix (Callithrix) flavescente Miranda Ribeiro 1924 .

Distribution: S Espírito Santo (Brazil).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA and IUCN – Endangered.

Discussion: Subgenus Callithrix . Accepted as a species by Mittermeier et al. (1988) and Groves (1989). Regarded as a subspecies of aurita by Coimbra-Filho (1990).