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= Buffy-Headed Marmoset﻿  = = (//Callithrix flaviceps//) = =



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= The Buffy-Headed Marmoset, also known as //Callithrix flaviceps//, is a tiny, squirrel-like monkey that has a dark mask around its eyes and nose and orange yellow fur on its crown and cheeks. Its behavior is arboreal and diurnal. The Buffy-Headed Marmoset has a unique diet that consists of plant gums and fruit. The gestation period is around 140-148 days and they have one to four babies at one time. They are found in Southeastern Brazil. The habitat of the Buffy-Headed Marmoset is in the rainforests between the Doce and Paraiba Rivers. They were added to the Endangered Species List in the 1970's. The estimated population is about 2,500 mature individuals. The reason for the decline in population is that the forest is extremely fragmented from agriculture. The captive breeding program is used to save this organism. The Endangered Species Act is one of the dozens of United States environmental laws passed in the 1970's. The purpose is to protect critically imperiled species. It was signed by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973. If I could make an amenment to the Endangered Species Act, I would make the conservation efforts stricter so that more endangered species would be saved. =