White marmoset
Mico leucippe Thomas, 1922
The white marmoset (Mico leucippe) is a species in the family Callitrichidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh about 357.2 g and live up to 16.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the white marmoset
- Weight
- 357.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 16.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc 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 white marmoset live?
Not recorded
What is the white marmoset?
The white marmoset (Mico leucippe), or golden-white bare-ear marmoset, is a species of marmoset, a small monkey endemic to the Amazon rainforest in Pará, Brazil.
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Is the white marmoset endangered?
The white marmoset is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- 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 marmoset classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCallitrichidae
- genusMico
- SpeciesMico leucippe Thomas, 1922
Synonyms Callithrix argentata leucippe, Callithrix argentata leucippe, Callithrix chrysoleuca leucippe, Callithrix leucippe
Other names and names in other languages (18)
- Golden-white bare-ear marmosetEnglish
- Golden-white bare-ear marmosetEnglish
- قشة أبيضArabic
- مارموسيت أبيضArabic
- قشة عارية الآذان الذهبي أو الأبيضArabic
- kosman běloocasýCzech
- Weißes SeidenäffchenGerman
- Sagüi-brancoSpanish
- Tití de orejas descubiertas blanco-doradoSpanish
- Ouistiti blanc-doréFrench
- ホワイトマーモセットJapanese
- Wit ZijdeaapjeDutch
- uistiti białaPolish
- Sagui-branco-douradoPortuguese
- Sagui-branco-de-orelhas-nuasPortuguese
- Sagüi-de-orelha-nua-brancoPortuguese
- Голоухая игрункаRussian
- 白狨Chinese
Relatives of the white marmoset
Other species in the same genus Mico.
Silvery marmoset
Mico argentatus
Emilia's marmoset
Mico emiliae
Gold-and-white marmoset
Mico chrysoleucos
Santarem marmoset
Mico humeralifer
Hershkovitz's marmoset
Mico intermedius
Maués marmoset
Mico mauesi
CompareWhite marmoset vs Silvery marmosetWhite marmoset vs Emilia's marmosetWhite marmoset vs Gold-and-white marmosetWhite marmoset vs Santarem marmoset
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white marmoset?
An adult white marmoset weighs 357.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white marmoset endangered?
The white 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 marmoset live?
The white marmoset has a recorded lifespan of 16.5 years.
How long is the white marmoset pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 144 days.
What kind of animal is the white marmoset?
The white marmoset (Mico leucippe) belongs to the family Callitrichidae in the order Primates.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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