The black-tufted marmoset[1], also called the Black-pencilled marmosets or Mico-estrela in Portuguese is a type of New-World monkey. They live mainly in the neotropical gallery forests of the central Brazilian plateau.
- Typically, black-tufted marmosets have a few sparse white facial hairs with a black or dark brown head.
- The upper body and limbs are gray, and the rump is typically black. The underside of the marmoset is black with a gray belly.
- The tail is ringed in black and white and non-prehensile but mainly used for balance.
- They are distinguished by the black tufts around their ears. Black-tufted marmosets do not have opposable thumbs, and their nails resemble claws.
