Central American Spider Monkey

Central American Spider Monkey

Ateles geoffroyi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Santa Rosa National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
70–80
Jul
20–30
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
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 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 Santa Rosa National Park?

About 49% of visitor-days record a Central American Spider Monkey sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 59 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Central American Spider Monkey in Santa Rosa National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Central American Spider Monkey in Santa Rosa National Park in our monthly data.

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