Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin

Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin

Cebus malitiosus

Silhouette: Sarah Werning · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
at Tayrona National Natural Park
73 Verified sightings at Tayrona National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
73 Verified sightings across 1 park From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin

The Santa Marta white-fronted capuchin (Cebus malitiosus) is a species of gracile capuchin monkey from Colombia. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Cebus albifrons or a synonym of the Colombian white-faced capuchin (C. capucinus), but Mittermeier and Rylands elevated it to a species in 2013, following previous work by Rylands, Hershkovitz, Cooper and Hernandez-Camacho. The IUCN follows this taxonomy.

The Santa Marta white-fronted capuchin range is restricted to forests near the northwest base of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia. Males have a head and body about 45.7 cm (18.0 in) long and a tail about 43.3 cm (17.0 in) long. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~60%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin in Tayrona National Natural Park?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 73 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin in Tayrona National Natural Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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