Western Pygmy Marmoset
Cebuella pygmaea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCallitrichidae (Marmosets and Tamarins)
- GenusCebuella (Pygmy marmosets)
- SpeciesCebuella pygmaea (Western Pygmy Marmoset)
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Cebuella niveiventris
Black-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus nigricollis
Saddleback Tamarin
Leontocebus fuscicollis
Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri macrodon
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
Lagothrix lagotricha
Lagothrix lagothricha
Black-capped Capuchin
Sapajus apella
Lucifer Titi
Cheracebus lucifer
Noisy Night Monkey
Aotus vociferans
Hairy Saki
Pithecia hirsuta
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Pygmy Marmoset in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Western Pygmy Marmoset sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Pygmy Marmoset in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Western Pygmy Marmoset in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.