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Pygmy marmoset

Cebuella pygmaea

Photo by craiggrum
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Field Notes

Description:

Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket and too cute for words!

Resemble gizmo a little from gremlins!

Habitat:

Amazon jungle

Notes:

That's not my shirt pocket, it's the ranger's pocket! It's on an island called 'la isla de los micos' (monkey island) in colombia. Many monkeys have been moved to the island to preserve their populations from the perils of the mainland. Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of the specific breed of monkey of these little ones.

Species ID Suggestions

Pygmy marmoset

Cebuella pygmaea

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Comments (32)
Josh Asel
those people on that other web site are probably nuts. seems like they're jumping to conclusions. anyway, good on ya! :) ps. Gremlins for life yo.
patty
Congratulations!!! Really cute marmosets and picture =)
KarenL
Craig, congratulations again! Your little marmosets have been featured by Animal Planet! http://blogs.discovery.com/animal-planet-big-pic/2012/06/pygmy-marmosets-make-the-perfect-pocket-protectors.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AnimalPlanetBiggerPicture+%28Animal+Planet+%3A+Bigger+Picture%29&utm_content=FeedBurner
Leuba Ridgway
You are so lucky - not just being able to see these things but to have them in your pocket ! :) very cute - I hope they are thriving and having a good life. Congratulations, Craig !
KarenL
Congratulations Craig!
Jeannette
Congratulations :) They are so cute, and yes they look like gremlins :)
Atul
congrats on SOTD!
Wild Things
A very well deserved SOTD. Congratulations!
peter
Love these little Marmosets! Congrats on spotting of the day, Craig! "How adorable are these two little Pygmy Marmosets? Did you know that they are the world's smallest monkey? They are small enough to fit in a shirt pocket!" Facebook: http://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151545676905603 Twitter: http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/193897340967464960
craiggrum
Looks like pygmy marmoset is the consensus!
Apple
So, funny, didn't even read the caption until after my post..LOL
Apple
When I first saw the picture I thought it was Gizmo from Gremlins. Looks like a toy, so awesome!
Gerardo Aizpuru
Titis are very common of the Amzonas and also Colombia and Venezuela Jungles. There is many varieties of them.Is consider the smallest monkeys in the planet.
craiggrum
Sure, that's not my shirt pocket, it's the ranger's pocket! It's on an island called 'la isla de los micos' (monkey island) in colombia. Many monkeys have been moved to the island to preserve their populations from the perils of the mainland. Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of the specific breed of monkey of these little ones.
KarenL
Very cute! Craig, please can you tell us a little more about these guys & how you came to be handling them? Thanks!

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PublishedFebruary 7, 2012

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