Tantalus Monkey

Tantalus Monkey

Chlorocebus tantalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
10–20
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
5 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tantalus Monkey in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 35% of visitor-days record a Tantalus Monkey sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Tantalus Monkey in Murchison Falls National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Tantalus Monkey in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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