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Common marmoset

Callithrix jacchus (Linnaeus, 1758)

LCLeast Concernprimates

The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is a species in the family Callitrichidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 255.2 g to 320 g and live up to 16.3 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)
Photo: Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the common marmoset

Weight
255.2 g – 320 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
16.3 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
22.8 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
144 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
2.24src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12.5 months – 15.7 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the common marmoset live?

Not recorded

What is the common marmoset?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus), also called white-tufted marmoset or white-tufted-ear marmoset, is a New World monkey. It originally lived on the northeastern coast of Brazil, in the states of Piauí, Paraíba, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Alagoas, and Bahia. Through release (both intentional and unintentional) of captive individuals, it has expanded its range since the 1920s to Southeast Brazil (its first sighting in the wild for Rio de Janeiro was in 1929), where it became an invasive species, raising concerns about genetic pollution of similar species, such as the buffy-tufted marmoset (Callithrix aurita), and predation upon bird nestlings and eggs.

The whole genome sequence of a female common marmoset was published on 20 July 2014. It became the first New World monkey to have its genome sequenced.

From the Wikipedia article “Common marmoset” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Common_marmoset&oldid=1356684361), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the common marmoset endangered?

The common marmoset is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the common marmoset classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCallitrichidae
  6. genusCallithrix
  7. SpeciesCallithrix jacchus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Hapale communis, Hapale leucotes, Hapale leucotis, Jacchus albicollis, Jacchus vulgaris, Jacchus vulgaris rufus, Simia jacchus, Simia jacchus moschatus

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • Common marmoset or white-tufted-ear marmosetEnglish
  • Finger monkeyEnglish
  • White-tufted-ear marmosetEnglish
  • White-tufted-ear marmosetEnglish
  • WitoormarmosetAfrikaans
  • SebrasterttamarynAfrikaans
  • قشة مألوفةArabic
  • مارموسيت شائعArabic
  • kosman bělovousýCzech
  • Hvidøret silkeabeDanish
  • WeißbüschelaffeGerman
  • WeißbüscheläffchenGerman
  • Κοινή ΜαρμοσέταGreek
  • tití comúnSpanish
  • valkotupsumarmosettiFinnish
  • Ouistiti du NordesteFrench
  • Ouistiti à Toupets BlancsFrench
  • fehérpamacsos selyemmajomHungarian
  • Uistitì dai pennacchi bianchiItalian
  • コモンマーモセットJapanese
  • Paprastoji marmozetėLithuanian
  • Vanlig SilkeapeNorwegian Bokmål
  • WitpluimoeistitieDutch
  • Gewoon PenseelaapjeDutch
  • uistiti białouchaPolish
  • Marmozeta zwyczajnaPolish
  • SoimPortuguese
  • Sagüi-comumPortuguese
  • Sagui-de-tufos-brancosPortuguese
  • Sagüi-do-nordestePortuguese
  • Saguim-de-tufos-brancosPortuguese
  • Обыкновенная игрункаRussian
  • Vit silkesapaSwedish
  • Ігрунка звичайнаUkrainian
  • 普通狨猴Chinese

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Relatives of the common marmoset

Other species in the same genus Callithrix.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the common marmoset?

An adult common marmoset weighs 255.2 g – 320 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the common marmoset endangered?

The common marmoset is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the common marmoset live?

The common marmoset has a recorded lifespan of 16.3 years.

How long is the common marmoset pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 144 days.

What kind of animal is the common marmoset?

The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) belongs to the family Callitrichidae in the order Primates.

Sources and how to cite this page

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BibTeX
@misc{common_marmoset_2026,
  title = {Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-marmoset},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}