Hershkovitz's marmoset
Species of New World monkey
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The Hershkovitz's marmoset (Mico intermedius),[3][4] also known as the Aripuanã marmoset is a marmoset species endemic to the south-central Amazon rainforest in Brazil.[1] The common name is a reference to American zoologist Philip Hershkovitz.[5]
| Hershkovitz's marmoset[1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Callitrichidae |
| Genus: | Mico |
| Species: | M. intermedius |
| Binomial name | |
| Mico intermedius Hershkovitz, 1977 | |
| Geographic range | |
Predation
Predators of Hershkovitz’s marmosets include slaty-backed forest falcons.[6]