Family

Callitrichidae

6 species in 5 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 17.6 years (Geoffroy's marmoset) to 31.6 years (Golden lion tamarin).

Species

6

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

17.6–31.6 yr

Longest: Golden lion tamarin

Median GC

40.0%

Range 37.5–40.6%

Genera

5

Largest: Callithrix (2)

The Callitrichidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Callitrichidae

5 genera, by species count

Where Callitrichidae sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Callitrichidae (6)
Other species

Longest-lived

All 6

Golden lion tamarinLeontopithecus rosalia31.6 yr
Cotton-top tamarinSaguinus oedipus26.2 yr
White-tufted-ear marmosetCallithrix jacchus22.8 yr
Goeldi's monkeyCallimico goeldii22.2 yr
Pygmy marmosetCebuella pygmaea18.6 yr
Geoffroy's marmosetCallithrix geoffroyi17.6 yr

Species in Callitrichidae

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Species in Callitrichidae

Leontopithecus rosalia	Golden lion tamarin	31.6 yr	16,872 bp	37.50%
Saguinus oedipus	Cotton-top tamarin	26.2 yr	16,551 bp	40.57%
Callithrix jacchus	White-tufted-ear marmoset	22.8 yr	16,499 bp	40.31%
Callimico goeldii	Goeldi's monkey	22.2 yr	16,523 bp	38.04%
Cebuella pygmaea	Pygmy marmoset	18.6 yr	16,520 bp	39.68%
Callithrix geoffroyi	Geoffroy's marmoset	17.6 yr	16,502 bp	40.47%