Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
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Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Cercopithecus petaurista

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Taï National Park
5 Verified records at Taï National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The lesser spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista), also known as the lesser spot-nosed guenon, lesser white-nosed guenon, or lesser white-nosed monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo, Guinea-Bissau, and possibly Senegal. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey sighting in Taï National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taï National Park

Diana Monkey
EN

Diana Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus diana

40–50% · Likely
Western Red Colobus
EN

Western Red Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Piliocolobus badius

50–60% · Likely
King Colobus
EN

King Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus polykomos

30–40% · Possible
West African Potto
NT

West African Potto

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Perodicticus potto

30–40% · Possible
Chimpanzee
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

30–40% · Possible
Demidoff's Dwarf Galago
LC

Demidoff's Dwarf Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galagoides demidoff

Insufficient data
Thomas's Dwarf Galago
LC

Thomas's Dwarf Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galagoides thomasi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey in Taï National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey sighting in Taï National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey in Taï National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey in Taï National Park in our monthly data.

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