Callitrichinae
| Definition: |
A subfamily of the order PRIMATES that consists of four genera: CALLITHRIX (marmosets), Cebuella (pygmy marmosets), Leontopithecus (golden tamarins), and SAGUINUS (tamarins). The members of this subfamily inhabit the tropical forests of South and Central America. |
| Notes: |
New World monkeys; NIM when exper animal: no qualif; when IM, qualif permitted; diseases: coord IM with MONKEY DISEASES (IM) |
| Also Called: |
Cebuella,Leontideus |
| Previously Indexed: |
Anthropoidea (1966-1974) |
Callitrichinae Categories.
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Callithrix - A genus of CALLITRICHINAE occurring in forests of Brazil and Bolivia and containing eight species. They are C. jacchus (common marmoset), C. argentata (black-tailed marmoset), C. chrysoleuca (yellow-legged or golden marmoset), C. aurita (white-eared marmoset), C. flaviceps (buff-headed marmoset), C. penicillata (black-pencilled or black-eared marmoset), C. geoffroyi (white-fronted or Geoffrey's marmoset) and C. santaremensis (Santarem marmoset). |
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Saguinus - A genus of CALLITRICHINAE consisting of 22 species and found in Panama as well as South America. Species seen most frequently in the literature are S. oedipus (cotton-top marmoset), S. nigricollis, and S. fusicollis. |
Callitrichinae Definitions and Terms
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