Finger Monkeys Tiniest Living Primate in the World (Brazil , Peru , Bolivia , Ecuador and Colombia)

Finger Monkeys Tiniest Living Primate in the World (Brazil , Peru , Bolivia , Ecuador and Colombia)

The finger monkey is the tiniest living primate in the world. Its so small that it can hold on to your finger.  This cute little primate hugs and grips on to your finger so tight that it pulls your heartstrings, and you wish you could take it home with you (but it probably couldn't exist outside the rain forest!).  Finger monkeys are, as a matter of fact, pygmy marmosets. They are also known by the names pocket monkey and tiny lion. These primates belong to the family Callitrichidae, species Cebuella and genus C. pygmaea. They are native to rain-forests of Brazil , Peru , Bolivia , Ecuador and Colombia.