Table 2 Divergence times in million years (Ma) for Callithrix species and select nodes (MRCA = Most recent common ancestor; values in brackets = 95% highest posterior density). Node names follow major node destinations shown in Fig. 2 in capital letters

A

C. jacchus - C. penicillata (Caatinga clade)

0.51 [0.35–0.69]

B

C. kuhlii - (C. jacchus + C. penicillata (Caatinga clade))

0.82 [0.59–1.09]

C

C. geoffroyi - (C. kuhlii + (C. jacchus + C. penicillata))

1.18 [0.87–1.58]

D

C. aurita - (C. geoffroyi + (C. kuhlii + (C. jacchus + C. penicillata)))

3.54 [2.37–4.88]

E

Callithrix - Cebuella/Mico

6.83 [4.86–9.39]