Hershkovitz’s Marmoset

• Common Name: Hershkovitz’s Marmoset
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1977
• Monkey Size: 24 to 24 cm (9.4 to 9.4 in)
• Skin Color(s): Creamy white and brown
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Herbivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil

The Hershkovitz marmoset^[1] (Mico intermedia), also called the Aripuanã marmoset, is endemic to the Amazon rainforest of south-central Brazil.

• Like all relatively small primates, Hershkovitz marmosets reach a weight of 400 to 450 grams.
• The upper half of the body is creamy white, while the lower half is brown.
• In addition, the hind legs and tail are brown, and there is a yellow band on the thighs.
• The head is also creamy white; the face is hairless and gray or flesh-colored.
• There are small ear tufts on the ears.

• The common name references Philip Hershkovitz, an American zoologist.
• These monkeys are diurnal and sleep amidst lush vegetation or in tree cavities at night.
• Hershkovitz marmosets have been observed feeding on swarms of army ants (Eciton burchelli).
• Scent marks are distributed throughout their home range but more in peripheral areas and more frequently when encountering neighboring groups.
• Mating is not limited to a single pair; however, multiple adult females and males have been observed mating.