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CALLITRICHIDAE - MARMOSETS AND TAMARINS
Distinctive small primates with a non-prehensile tail, represented by a single species in Paraguay. The digits possess claw-like nails. They have small canines and incisors which lack enamel which, combined with the physiology of the lower mandible, are designed for extraction of tree sap. Sociable, in small family groups headed by a single reproductive female. Juveniles are carried by males on their back. Shy, quick to hide and difficult to observe, but vocal.
REFERENCES
Diaz MM & Barquez RM 2002 - Los Mamíferos de Jujuy, Argentina - LOLA
Emmons LH & Feer F 1999 - Mamíferos de los Bosques Húmedos de América Tropical - FAN Bolivia
Redford K 1992 - Mammals of the Neotropics Vol 2: The Southern Cone Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay - University of Chicago Press.
