Marca's Marmoset
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Marca's marmoset is a species of marmoset
that is endemic to the Amazon
near the Aripuanã River
in Brazil
. It is virtually unknown; in 2008 the IUCN noted that it had never been seen in the wild, though it has been observed since then.
Marmoset
Marmosets are the 22 New World monkey species of the genera Callithrix, Cebuella, Callibella, and Mico. All four genera are part of the biological family Callitrichidae. The term marmoset is also used in reference to the Goeldi's Monkey, Callimico goeldii, which is closely related.Most marmosets...
that is endemic to the Amazon
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
near the Aripuanã River
Aripuanã River
Aripuanã River is a river of Amazonas and Mato Grosso states in north-western Brazil.-See also:*List of rivers of Amazonas*List of rivers of Mato Grosso-References:*...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is virtually unknown; in 2008 the IUCN noted that it had never been seen in the wild, though it has been observed since then.