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Common Marmoset
Callithrix jacchus
Silhouette: Yan Wong from drawing by T. F. Zimmermann · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCallitrichidae (Marmosets and Tamarins)
- GenusCallithrix (Atlantic Marmosets)
- SpeciesCallithrix jacchus (Common Marmoset)
In 3 days >90%
100 Verified sightings at Salvador
137 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Common Marmoset
The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus), also called white-tufted marmoset or white-tufted-ear marmoset, is a New World monkey. It originally lived on the northeastern coast of Brazil, in the states of Piauí, Paraíba, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Alagoas, and Bahia. Through release (both intentional and unintentional) of captive individuals, it has expanded its range since the 1920s to Southeast Brazil (its first sighting in the wild for Rio de Janeiro was in 1929), where it became an invasive species, raising concerns about genetic pollution of similar species, such as the buffy-tufted marmoset (Callithrix aurita), and predation upon bird nestlings and eggs.
The whole genome sequence of a female common marmoset was published on 20 July 2014. It became the first New World monkey to have its genome sequenced. Common marmosets are very small monkeys with relatively long tails. Males are slightly larger than females; males have an average height of 188 mm (7.40 in) and females have an average height of 185 mm (7.28 in). Males weigh 256 g (9.03 oz) on average and females weigh 236 g (8.32 oz) on average. The pelage of the marmoset is... Wikipedia →
Sounds
Alarm call1:09
Brazil · 2024
© Douglas Meyer · XC983474 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Recording0:05
Brazil · 2022
© Matheus M. Santos · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0
Recording0:59
Brazil · 2021
© Breno Farias · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0
Recent sightings of Common Marmoset in Salvador
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvador | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Natal | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Fortaleza | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Maceió | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Santos | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
Closest Relatives at Salvador
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Common Marmoset in Salvador?
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Common Marmoset sighting in Salvador on a given day, based on 100 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Common Marmoset in Salvador?
February, May and July–October
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Common Marmoset in Salvador on a given day, against about 60% in January, March–April and June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Common Marmoset?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Marmoset sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Salvador the best place to see a Common Marmoset?
Yes
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Common Marmoset sightings, Salvador has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Natal (Brazil, about 60%) and João Pessoa (Brazil, about 60%).
Where does the Common Marmoset sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Marmoset is recorded against all the mammals logged in Salvador (100 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
