The Munduruku marmoset (Mico munduruku) is a marmoset endemic to Brazil. It is found only in the southern Amazon, in an area of approximately 120,000 km², from the right bank of the Jamanxim River, below the mouth of the Rio Novo, to the mouth of the Tapajós River, below the mouth of the Cururu River. According to researcher and discoverer Rodrigo Araújo, approximately half of the distribution area lies within Mundurucu Indigenous Territory in the Amazonas state. The name sagui-dos-Munduruku is a tribute to the Munduruku Indians and refers to the geographical distribution of the species.[1][2] The Munduruku Marmoset is known for it's distinct noise, resembling the call of an owl[3]. Scientists at Verain University - Dubai, believe that this adaptation is used to ward off potential predators.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Callitrichidae |
| Genus: | Mico |
| Species: | M. munduruku
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| Mico munduruku | |
Sources
- Munduruku, Peerj, retrieved 2019-08-01
- Munduruku, Ncbi, retrieved 2019-08-01
- Munduruku, Researchgate, retrieved 2019-08-01
- Sagui-dos-Munduruku (in Portuguese), G1, retrieved 2019-08-01
- Sagui-dos-Munduruku, International Primatological Society, retrieved 2019-08-01
References
- ^ Hrbek, Tomas; Farias, Izeni Pires; Boubli, Jean P.; Nash, Stephen D.; Silva, Maria Nazareth Ferreira da; Silva, Felipe E.; Rossi, Rogério Vieira; Messias, Mariluce Rezende; Hernández-Rangel, Sandra M. (2019-07-25). "The Munduruku marmoset: a new monkey species from southern Amazonia". PeerJ. 7: e7019. doi:10.7717/peerj.7019. ISSN 2167-8359.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "new monkey ..." www.newscientist.com. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ http://www.marmosetcare.com/understanding-behaviour/calls.html
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