Mexican Black Howler Monkey
Alouatta pigra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyAtelidae (Spider, Howler, and Woolly Monkeys)
- GenusAlouatta (Howler Monkeys)
- SpeciesAlouatta pigra (Mexican Black Howler Monkey)
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 4 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Black Howler Monkey in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 33% of visitor-days record a Mexican Black Howler Monkey sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mexican Black Howler Monkey in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
August has the highest sighting rate for Mexican Black Howler Monkey in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.