Silvery marmoset

(Mico argentatus)

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Description

Mico argentatus,also often referred to as Callithrix (Mico) argentata,in Dutch,sometimes called black -tailed silver-side monkey or black -tailed silver monkey,is a species from the genus of the Amazonian mitties ( Mico ).The scientific name of the species was published in 1771 as Simia argentata by Carl Linnaeus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Primates
Family:Callitrichidae
Genus:Mico
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