Geoffroy's marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) originally occurred throughout the Atlantic forest area of southern Bahia, Espirito Santo and adjacent parts of Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil. Through ...

However, according to The Primate Conservancy, one of the biggest threats to wild pygmy marmosets is the illegal pet trade. Pygmy marmosets are popular among exotic pet lovers due to their tiny ...

Then, we went out to a tree where a pygmy marmoset that Piaguaje’s daughter had kept as a pet established a family after he returned to the forest. (It was once popular to make pygmy marmosets ...

Hanging whole fruits, such as bananas or oranges, in the cage, providing that initially a small piece of rind is stripped off, will enable the marmosets to feed naturally. Another simple device, ...

A monkey's uncle may actually be its father, according to a new study showing that germ-cell chimerism is rampant in marmosets. These animals often carry another individual's sperm or egg cells ...

The common marmoset may be small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, but the diminutive stature of these monkeys belies their enormous significance in unraveling the intricate mysteries of human ...