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White-headed marmoset

Callithrix geoffroyi (Humboldt, 1812)

LCLeast Concernprimates

The white-headed marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) is a species in the family Callitrichidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 299.6 g to 342 g and live up to 16.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

White-headed marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi)
Photo: Paulo B. Chaves · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the white-headed marmoset

Weight
299.6 g – 342 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
16.5 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

Photos of the white-headed marmoset

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White-headed marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi)
The original uploader was Brian.gratwicke at English Wikipedia . · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the white-headed marmoset live?

Not recorded

What is the white-headed marmoset?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The white-headed marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi), also known as the tufted-ear marmoset, Geoffroy's marmoset, or Geoffrey's marmoset, is a marmoset endemic to forests in eastern Brazil, where it is native to Bahia, Espírito Santo, and Minas Gerais, and introduced to Santa Catarina. It is known as the sagüi or sauim in Brazil. Its diet consists of fruits, insects, and the gum of trees. It is a host of Pachysentis lenti an acanthocephalan intestinal parasite.

From the Wikipedia article “White-headed marmoset” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=White-headed_marmoset&oldid=1356932074), 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 white-headed marmoset endangered?

The white-headed 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 white-headed marmoset classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCallitrichidae
  6. genusCallithrix
  7. SpeciesCallithrix geoffroyi (Humboldt, 1812)

Synonyms Hapale melanotis, Jacchus leucocephalus, Jacchus leucogenys, Jacchus maximiliani, Simia albifrons, Simia geoffroyi

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • Geoffroy's marmosetEnglish
  • Geoffroy's marmosetEnglish
  • Geoffroy's tufted-ear marmosetEnglish
  • Geoffroy’s marmosetEnglish
  • Geoffroy’s tufted-ear marmosetEnglish
  • Geoffroy’s tufted-ear marmosetEnglish
  • White-faced marmosetEnglish
  • White-faced marmosetEnglish
  • White-fronted marmosetEnglish
  • White-fronted marmosetEnglish
  • مارموسيت أبيض الرأسArabic
  • قشة ذو الرأس الأبيضArabic
  • kosman běločelýCzech
  • Hvidansigtet silkeabeDanish
  • WeißkopfbüschelaffeGerman
  • WeißkopfbüscheläffchenGerman
  • Μαρμοσέτα του GeoffroyGreek
  • tití de cabeza blancaSpanish
  • valkonaamamarmosettiFinnish
  • Ouistiti de GeoffroyFrench
  • Ouistiti à face blancheFrench
  • fehérfejű selyemmajomHungarian
  • Uistitì di GeoffroyItalian
  • シロガオマーモセットJapanese
  • HvitfjessilkeapeNorwegian Bokmål
  • WitgezichtoeistitiDutch
  • Geoffroy-pinchéaapjeDutch
  • GeoffroypenseelaapjeDutch
  • uistiti białoczelnaPolish
  • Sagui-de-cara-brancaPortuguese
  • Ігрунка ЖоффруаUkrainian
  • 白頭狨Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the white-headed marmoset

Other species in the same genus Callithrix.

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Common questions

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How big is the white-headed marmoset?

An adult white-headed marmoset weighs 299.6 g – 342 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the white-headed marmoset endangered?

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

How long does the white-headed marmoset live?

The white-headed marmoset has a recorded lifespan of 16.5 years.

How long is the white-headed marmoset pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 144 days.

What kind of animal is the white-headed marmoset?

The white-headed marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) belongs to the family Callitrichidae in the order Primates.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{white_headed_marmoset_2026,
  title = {White-headed marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-headed-marmoset},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}