The common marmoset[1], also known as white-tufted-ear marmoset or white-tufted marmoset, is a type of New World monkey.
- This Brazilian monkey has a body length of around 12 to 15 cm and a tail length of 29.5 to 35 cm.
- Common marmoset identifying features include white ear tufts and a white blaze on the forehead.
- The fur on the head is usually dark brown, while the fur on the back is gray-brown with light transverse stripes.
- Also, they have very distinctive transverse stripes on their tails. The babies’ fur is yellow and brown, and the ear tuft develops later.
