Red-headed Titi

• Common Name: Juruá Collared Titi
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1927
• Monkey Size: 30 to 45 cm (11 to 17.5 in)
• Skin Color(s): Reddish-brown
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil

The red-headed titi^[1] (Cheracebus regulus) (also known as Juruá Collared Titi) is a marmoset species of New World Monkey endemic to Brazil.

• Initially, it was described as Callicebus regulus in 1927. The red-headed titi monkey’s tiny body is draped in a long, soft coat of dark reddish-brown fur.
• Two beautiful, expressive brown eyes light their pink triangular faces. Their nose is flat, and their nostrils are slanted.
• Their mouths are small and house short canine teeth. Their ears are covered by the thick fur that surrounds its face.
• A stripe of creamy white fur extends from the base of the ears to the throat. The Crown of its head is reddish, hence the common name.
• Their tails are black or dark brown at the base, ending in reddish hues at the tip.

• Red-headed titi monkeys are diurnal and arboreal, waking up and sleeping with the sun.
• These Juruá Collared titis are four-legged, usually found climbing or walking, and move between trees with short leaps.
• Their tail is erect and never touches the ground or branch supports when walking.
• They tend to occupy the lower levels of the forest, preferring the brush layers and undergrowth. However, they regularly climb into the lower canopy.
• Red-headed titis live in small territorial groups of a closely bonded pair and their young.