Maués marmoset [SEP] parent taxon
Maués marmoset
The Maués marmoset ("Mico mauesi") is a marmoset endemic to Brazil. It is found only on the west bank of the Maués Açu River, in the Amazonas state.
their digits except for the big toe. It most closely resembles the Maués marmoset in appearance, differing in having paler fur and in the shape of the ear tassels. Males and females are similar in size.
The scientific name ""humeralifer"" roughly translates as "wearing a shoulder cape" and refers to the mantle of light grey fur that covers the animal's shoulders. There are also patches of whitish fur on the hips, but otherwise the body is black with irregular grey spots over the back and flanks