White-headed marmoset

A preserved species at Hotel Las Islas

The white-headed marmoset is one of the species found in the tropical dry forest that surrounds the Hotel Las Islas, where, besides offering a pleasant stay, works on the reintroduction of these monkeys, declared in danger of extinction.

Each space from the hotel was carefully designed to avoid any interaction with the natural flow of flora and fauna, so that the Tití Cabeciblanco have total freedom to move from branch to branch within the forest in which Hotel Las Islas is immersed.

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What is a White-headed marmoset?

They are striking and unique, with a large white mane from the forehead to the neck which distinguishes the white-headed marmoset, a species of monkey that is only found in northwestern Colombia between the Atrato and Magdalena rivers, in the departments of Atlántico, Bolívar, Sucre, Córdoba and the northeast of Antioquia, in tropical forested areas.

The white-headed marmoset is no bigger than a squirrel, it measures about 30 cm. and its weight does not exceed 500 grams. It feeds on fruits, insects, nectar, sprouts and some lizards. They live in groups of three to 20 individuals.

Interesting facts about the white-headed marmoset

Its scientific name is Saguinus oedipus
August 15 is the Day of the white-headed marmoset
The white-headed marmoset is one of the endemic species of Colombia with the highest risk of extinction
It is rated as one of the 25 most threatened primates in the world
The loss of habitat, hunting, the extension of the agricultural and livestock frontier, their capture for illegal pet markets, its restricted distribution in the northwest of Colombia, are the principal reasons of threat
Currently these animals do not exceed 8000 specimens
The white-headed marmoset make more than 40 vocalizations to communicate with their family group
The fruits are part of their diet, so they become a fundamental factor in the dispersion of the seeds of the region's flora, such as Ceiba, Macondo and Campano