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Title: Smallest known monkey in the world Written by: duddy on Feb 13, 2013 (https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/4_13_02_13_11_57_32.jpeg) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=11328) This is the pygmy marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea), the smallest known monkey in the world. They are found in western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and northern Bolivia and they typically live in the understory of the rain forest near rivers. Males weigh around 140 grams (4.9 oz), and females only 120 grams (4.2 oz). |