The pygmy marmoset[1], genus Cebuella, is a small genus of New-World monkeys endemic to the Tropical Rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. It is also known as the finger monkey.
- A fawn and gray fur coat are identified by a yellow, green, and black tick on the head and back.
- The babies initially have a gray head and yellow fur covered with black spots but show the adult pattern during the first month of life.
- Although pygmy marmosets are not considered sexually dimorphic, females are slightly larger than males.
- Longer hair around the face and neck makes Cebuella pygmaea appear like a lion’s mane. The front legs are smaller than the hind legs, and the toes have claws called tegulae.
- The average adult tail, usually marked with black bands, is about 20 cm long. Similar eastern and western subspecies are challenging to tell apart but sometimes show different ventral hair colors.
