Key Identification Features
- Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812), can be identified by key physical traits.
- Compared to other pygmy marmoset subspecies, which have distinct coloration patterns, the eastern pygmy marmoset has a lighter, more pale white overall coloration.
- Tamarins are grouped into three categories by facial features: hairy-faced, mottled-faced, and bare-faced.
- Many individuals have distinctively colored stripes or fur whorls on their throats.
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