---
title: "Sagui-da-serra"
description: "Callithrix flaviceps — Mamíferos. The buffy-headed marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps) is a rare species of marmoset endemic to the rainforests of south-eastern Brazil."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/buffy-headed-marmoset
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Sagui-da-serra

> Callithrix flaviceps — Mamíferos. The buffy-headed marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps) is a rare species of marmoset endemic to the rainforests of south-eastern Brazil.

- Scientific name: *Callithrix flaviceps*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 99
- Wikidata: [Q1152335](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1152335)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43378](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43378)

## Names

- en: Buffy-headed Marmoset
- de: Gelbkopfbüscheläffchen
- es: Tití de cabeza amarilla
- fr: Ouistiti à tête jaune
- nl: Geelkoppenseelaapje
- pt: Sagui-da-serra
- pl: Uistiti żółtogłowa

## Countries with the most observations

BR (93)

## Summary

The buffy-headed marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps) is a rare species of marmoset endemic to the rainforests of south-eastern Brazil. It occurs in southern Espírito Santo and possibly northern Rio de Janeiro and its distribution extends into Minas Gerais.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy-headed_marmoset

## Photo

![Sagui-da-serra](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/buffy-headed-marmoset/medium.jpg)

Photo: Lucas Rodrigues · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/273858737

## Machine access

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