Central American Spider Monkey

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
2	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
3	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	60–70%
4	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
5	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
6	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
7	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
8	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
9	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
10	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
11	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
12	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
13	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
14	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
15	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
16	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
17	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
18	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	0–10%
19	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
20	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	0–10%
21	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
22	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
23	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
24	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
25	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
26	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
27	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
28	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
29	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
30	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Central American Spider Monkey in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 29% of visitor-days record a Central American Spider Monkey sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 77 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Central American Spider Monkey in Arenal Volcano National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Central American Spider Monkey in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.