Order: Primates Family: Callitrichidae Genus: Callithrix Species: Callithrix kuhlii Common Name: Weid’s black-tufted-ear marmoset In some ways, marmosets are highly derived. Their incisors are almost as large as their canines and have thin enamel which causes them to wear down into a chisel like shape similar to rodent incisors. They primarily feed on gums, saps [...]
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