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Goeldi's Monkey

Callimico goeldii

Description:

Goeldi's Monkey or Goeldi's Marmoset (Callimico goeldii), Springtamarin, Isla de los Monos, Indiana, Iquitos, Loreto, Amazonian rainforest, Amazon River, Amazonia, Peru

Habitat:

Goeldi's Marmosets prefer to forage in dense scrubby undergrowth; perhaps because of this, they are rare, with groups living in separate patches of suitable habitat, separated by miles of unsuitable flora. In the wet season, their diet includes fruit, insects, spiders, lizards, frogs, and snakes. In the dry season, they feed on fungi, the only tropical primates known to depend on this source of food. They live in small social groups (approximately six individuals) that stay within a few feet of one another most of the time, staying in contact via high-pitched calls. Source Wikipedia

Notes:

The first who described this species was Emil Goeldi, of Swiss origin, later Swiss-Brazilian citizen, which was born quite near where I grew up myself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_August... Actually unlike from the german name might be expected is not a kind of tamarin. They have unlike other species of Callitrichidae 6 molar teeth in both the maxilla and mandibula.

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41 Comments (1–25)

bayucca
bayucca 7 months ago

Thanks Billo!

Billo-kun
Billo-kun 7 months ago

Awwwww :3 super cute!!! <3

Looks like he just woke up on the wrong side of the bed (tree) :-)

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 months ago

Wow....

IsabellaFiers
IsabellaFiers 10 months ago

Beautiful !!

bayucca
bayucca a year ago

@Ashish: I hope not ;-)...!

bayucca
bayucca a year ago

Thanks Brandon!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

Lovely Organism... Its very nice to see Mammal species across the world. They are precious. Thanks Bayucca for sharing here on Project Noah...
Is this one angry with you as you disturbed his privacy...?

BrandonBlount
BrandonBlount a year ago

Amazing Spotting Bayucca!! what a great list of information you have provided as well! Extremely informative! I really love the hair and how cute this little one is. :-)

AmazonWorkshops
AmazonWorkshops a year ago

Thanks for adding your photos to our mission! We just launched it today and are thrilled to already have you posting your photos and descriptions from Loreto Peru.

rubens.luciano
rubens.luciano a year ago

Nice hair!

bayucca
bayucca a year ago

Tak, Jeannette!

Jeannette
Jeannette a year ago

I've only been offline a few days, and in the meanwhile you become all famous on Noah ;-)
Tillykke ^^
Sød lille abe :)

Small Wonders
Small Wonders a year ago

Wonderful bayucca!

LucBertrand
LucBertrand a year ago

very nice picture !!!! Congratulations

Arun
Arun a year ago

Congrts ... cool spotting

DanielePralong
DanielePralong a year ago

Congratulations bayucca! It's always a thrill for me to to see a new species for the first time, whether in reality or on Project Noah.
Also, your note on the molar teeth is betraying your professional identity :-)

Congratulations pal. It is a great spot.

arlanda
arlanda a year ago

Beautiful picture, congratulations bayucca!

SanjaySaklani
SanjaySaklani a year ago

great going buddy

SatyenM
SatyenM a year ago

Congratulations.

bayucca
bayucca a year ago

Ehm... My little monkey friend, you are famous as I told you in a previous comment, before getting spot of the day ;-)...!
I am very flattered and honored! Thanks you so much and thanks folks for your nice comments, much appreciated!! Have a wonderful spotting day!!

aldrin
aldrin a year ago

congratulations! : )

Maria dB
Maria dB a year ago

Congratulations, bayucca!

ShaumingLo
ShaumingLo a year ago

Well deserve SOD!

Indiana, Loreto, Peru

Lat: -3.48, Long: -72.89

Spotted on Jan 20, 2007
Submitted on Jan 20, 2012

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