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title: "Schneider's Marmoset"
description: "Mico schneideri — Mammals. Schneider's marmoset (Mico schneideri) is a species of marmoset of the genus Mico in the family Callitrichidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/schneider-s-marmoset
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Schneider's Marmoset

> Mico schneideri — Mammals. Schneider's marmoset (Mico schneideri) is a species of marmoset of the genus Mico in the family Callitrichidae.

- Scientific name: *Mico schneideri*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 83
- Wikidata: [Q107862543](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107862543)
- iNaturalist taxon: [1453943](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1453943)

## Names

- en: Schneider's Marmoset
- de: Schneider-Seidenäffchen
- es: Tití de Apiacás
- it: Uistitì di Schneider
- pt: Sagui-de-schneider

## Countries with the most observations

BR (83)

## Summary

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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider%27s_marmoset

## Photo

![Schneider's Marmoset](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/schneider-s-marmoset/medium.jpg)

Photo: Whaldener Endo · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120702822

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/schneider-s-marmoset?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).