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The Callitrichidae (also called Arctopitheci or Hapalidae) are a family of New World monkeys, including marmosets, tamarins, and lion tamarins.At times, this group of animals has been regarded as a subfamily, called the Callitrichinae, of the family Cebidae.
Cebid monkeys are arboreal animals that only rarely travel on the ground. They are generally small monkeys, ranging in size up to that of the brown capuchin, with a body length of 33 to 56 cm, and a weight of 2.5 to 3.9 kilograms. They are somewhat variable in form and coloration, but all have the wide, flat, noses typical of New World monkeys.
There are 54 currently recognized extant species of pitheciid monkey, grouped into two subfamilies and six genera. [1] [3] Eleven extinct genera known from the fossil record are placed in the family, extending the age of the family to the Miocene. [4] [5] Family Pitheciidae: titis, sakis and uakaris Subfamily Callicebinae, titis Genus Plecturocebus
The monkey's size differs depending on sex and species. Males from all species can range from 41 to 70 cm (16 to 28 inches) in head and body length, and in weight from 5.5 to 18 kg (12.13 to 39.7 lb). [ 6 ]
The northern plains gray langur can live in several different types of groups. It can live in groups of multiple males and females, one male and multiple females or multiple males with no females, and males can also live alone without a group. [7] Single male groups are most common. [7] Group size can exceed 100 monkeys. [7]
Threatened by deforestation and the exotic pet trade, pied tamarin monkeys could become extinct in just decades Critically endangered twin monkeys are born at the Chattanooga Zoo Skip to main content
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