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Definition of Genus Callithrix
1. Noun. Type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Callithricidae, Family Callithricidae
Member holonyms: True Marmoset
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Callithrix
Literary usage of Genus Callithrix
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Hand-book to the Primates by Henry Ogg Forbes (1897)
"genus Callithrix (Vol. I., p. 158). Two species have been described from the
Pleistocene bone- caves of Brazil: CALLITHRIX ..."
2. The Natural History of Secession by Thomas Shepard Goodwin (1865)
"The genus Callithrix comprises the Squirrel Monkeys, which are of small size and
prettily colored. They are found chiefly on the banks of the Orinoco. ..."
3. The Empire of Brazil at the Universal Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia by Brazil (1876)
"The following -species are of the genus Callithrix: the black marmoset (C.
amictus), the masqued marmoset (C. personatus), and the red marmoset (C. moloch) ..."
4. Natural History: A Manual of Zoology for Schools, Colleges, and the General by Sanborn Tenney (1872)
"The genus Callithrix comprises the Squirrel Monkeys, which are of small size and
prettily colored. They are found chiefly on the banks of the Orinoco. ..."
5. Zoology: A Systematic Account of the General Structure, Habits, Instincts by William Benjamin Carpenter (1848)
"... upon very slight provocation. In their dentition, they somewhat approach the
Lemurs.—The genus Callithrix comprehends the ..."
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