Genus

Spider Monkeys

Ateles

5 species in our catalog · found in 45 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderPrimates
FamilyAtelidae (Spider, Howler, and Woolly Monkeys)
GenusAteles (Spider Monkeys)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Ateles geoffroyi

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Ateles chamek

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ateles belzebuth

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ateles paniscus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ateles fusciceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spider Monkeys

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~80%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~80%
2	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~80%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~80%
3	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~60%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~60%
4	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~60%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~60%
5	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~50%
6	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~50%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
7	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~50%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~50%
8	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~40%
9	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~40%
10	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~30%
11	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~30%
	Long-haired Spider Monkey			~30%
12	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~30%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			~30%
13	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~30%
	Long-haired Spider Monkey			~30%
14	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~30%
15	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
16	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
17	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~20%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			~20%
18	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
19	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
20	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	~20%
	Guiana Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
21	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
22	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	Long-haired Spider Monkey			~20%
23	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
24	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
25	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
26	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	rufiventris			~10%
27	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
28	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			~10%
29	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	rufiventris			Insufficient data
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
30	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
31	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
32	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
33	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
34	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
	rufiventris			Insufficient data
35	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
36	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Guiana Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
37	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
38	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
39	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
40	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
41	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
42	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
43	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	rufiventris			Insufficient data
44	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
45	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Central American Spider Monkey			<5%

Spider Monkeys

Species in this group

Central American Spider Monkey

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

Long-haired Spider Monkey

Guiana Spider Monkey

rufiventris

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Spider Monkeys

Parks Ranked