Callithrix (Callithrix) penicillata E. Geoffroy 1812

Callithrix (Callithrix) penicillata E. Geoffroy 1812, Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, 19: 119.

Type Locality: Brazil, Lamarão, Bahia.

Vernacular Names: Black-tufted Marmoset.

Synonyms: Callithrix (Callithrix) jordani Thomas 1904; Callithrix (Callithrix) melanotis (Lesson 1840); Callithrix (Callithrix) trigonifer Reichenbach 1862 .

Distribution: Brazilian coast: Bahia to São Paulo, inland to Goiás.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Least Concern.

Discussion: Subgenus Callithrix . Accepted as a species by Mittermeier et al. (1988) and Groves (1989, 2001 c).