NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Schneider's Marmoset
Mico schneideri Costa-Araújo, Silva-Jr., Boubli, Rossi, Hrbek & Farias, 2021
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Schneider's marmoset (Mico schneideri) is a species of marmoset of the genus Mico in the family Callitrichidae. Endemic to Brazil, it is found in the Amazon rainforest of Mato Grosso state. It is found on the interfluve between the Juruena and Teles Pires rivers. Schneider's marmoset is found in primary and secondary terra firma rainforests and in the transition zone to the Cerrado.
Previously recognised as a population of Emilia's marmoset (Mico emiliae), a morphological and phylogenetic study in 2021 showed the species is distinct and it was formally described as a new species. Schneider's marmoset has a lead-coloured saddle and rump with cream-silver underparts. There is grey fur on the back of its neck and on top of its head. Its hands are light orange, its feet are orange, and its tail is black.
Schneider's marmoset is found in the "arc of deforestation", a 2,500 km (1,600 mi) stretch of the Amazon rainforest which is under greatest pressure from deforestation, mostly due to agricultural encroachment.
Wikipedia contributors, Schneider's marmoset; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:42:33.105555+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mico schneideri Costa-Araújo, Silva-Jr., Boubli, Rossi, Hrbek & Farias, 2021
- Name authority
- Costa-Araújo, Silva-Jr., Boubli, Rossi, Hrbek & Farias, 2021
- Common name
- Schneider's Marmoset
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Callitrichidae
- Genus
- Mico
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderPrimates Linnaeus, 1758
- suborderHaplorrhini Pocock, 1918
- infraorderSimiiformes Haeckel, 1866
- familyCallitrichidae Gray, 1821
- genusMico Lesson, 1840
- speciesMico schneideri Costa-Araújo, Silva-Jr., Boubli, Rossi, Hrbek & Farias, 2021
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mico. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Acarí MarmosetMico acariensis (M. van Roosmalen, T. van Roosmalen, Mittermeier & Rylands, 2000) | CallitrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Emilia's MarmosetMico emiliae (Thomas, 1920) | CallitrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Marca's MarmosetMico marcai (Alperin, 1993) | CallitrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Maués MarmosetMico mauesi (Mittermeier, Schwarz & Ayres, 1992) | CallitrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-tailed MarmosetMico melanurus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812) | CallitrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rondon's MarmosetMico rondoni Ferrari, Sena, Schneider & Silva Jr., 2010 | CallitrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gold-and-white MarmosetMico chrysoleucos (Wagner, 1842) | CallitrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Munduruku MarmosetMico munduruku Costa-Araújo, Farias & Hrbek in Costa-Araújo, Melo, Canale, Hernández-Rangel, Messias et al., 2019 | CallitrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Silvery MarmosetMico argentatus (Linnaeus, 1771) | CallitrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Santarém MarmosetMico humeralifer (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812) | CallitrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-crowned Dwarf MarmosetMico humilis (M. van Roosmalen, T. van Roosmalen, Mittermeier & de Fonseca, 1998) | CallitrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hershkovitz's MarmosetMico intermedius (Hershkovitz, 1977) | CallitrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Costa-Araújo, Rodrigo, José S. Silva-Jr., Jean P. Boubli, Rogério V. Rossi, et al. (2021). An integrative analysis uncovers a new, pseudo-cryptic species of Amazonian marmoset (Primates: Callitrichidae: Mico) from the arc of deforestation. Scientific Reports, Vol. 11, No. 15665. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:BRBXZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.