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Silvery marmoset

Mico argentatus (Linnaeus, 1771)

LCLeast Concernprimates

The silvery marmoset (Mico argentatus) is a species in the family Callitrichidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 357.2 g to 440 g and live up to 16.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Silvery marmoset (Mico argentatus)
Photo: Postdlf · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the silvery marmoset

Weight
357.2 g – 440 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
16.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
16.8 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
144 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1.87src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
11 months – 16.5 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2.31src 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 silvery marmoset live?

Not recorded

What is the silvery marmoset?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The silvery marmoset (Mico argentatus) is a New World monkey that lives in the eastern Amazon Rainforest in Brazil.

The fur of the silvery marmoset is colored whitish silver-grey except for a dark tail. Remarkable are its naked, flesh-colored ears which stand out from the skin. They reach a size of 18 to 28 cm (7.1 to 11.0 in) and weigh from 300 to 400 g (11 to 14 oz).

Silvery marmosets are diurnal and arboreal, using their claws to climb trees. Originally rain forest inhabitants, plantations have caused them to expand their range. They spend the night in tree hollows or in very close vegetation. They live together in small groups and mark their territory with scent glands, driving out intruders by shouting or by facial expressions (lowered brows and guarded lips).

The diet of the silvery marmosets predominantly consists of tree sap. To a lesser extent, they also eat bird eggs, fruit, insects, and small vertebrates.

After a 145-day gestation period, the female bears two (or rarely three) offspring. As is the case for many callitrichids, the father and the other group members take part with the raising of the offspring. Within six months the young are weaned, with full maturity coming at about two years of age.

Studies show that Silvery Marmosets prefer secondary growth forests and edge growth forests due to some of the benefits that the habitat presents such as an abundance of insect prey and dense vegetation.

From the Wikipedia article “Silvery marmoset” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silvery_marmoset&oldid=1377852870), 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 silvery marmoset endangered?

The silvery 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. What the categories mean.

How is the silvery marmoset classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCallitrichidae
  6. genusMico
  7. SpeciesMico argentatus (Linnaeus, 1771)

Synonyms Callithrix argentata, Callithrix argentata

Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • قشة فضيArabic
  • مارموسيت فضيArabic
  • kosman stříbřitýCzech
  • SilberäffchenGerman
  • Silbernes SeidenäffchenGerman
  • Tití plateadoSpanish
  • Ouistiti argentéFrench
  • シルバーマーモセットJapanese
  • SølvmarmosettNorwegian Bokmål
  • ZwartstaartzilverzijdeaapjeDutch
  • uistiti srebrzystaPolish
  • Sagui-brancoPortuguese
  • Sagüi-argênteoPortuguese
  • Sagüi-brancoPortuguese
  • Серебристая игрункаRussian
  • 銀狨Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the silvery marmoset

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the silvery marmoset?

An adult silvery marmoset weighs 357.2 g – 440 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the silvery marmoset endangered?

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

How long does the silvery marmoset live?

The silvery marmoset has a recorded lifespan of 16.5 years.

How long is the silvery marmoset pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 144 days.

What kind of animal is the silvery marmoset?

The silvery marmoset (Mico argentatus) belongs to the family Callitrichidae in the order Primates.

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BibTeX
@misc{silvery_marmoset_2026,
  title = {Silvery marmoset (Mico argentatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/silvery-marmoset},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}