Panamanian Night Monkey

Panamanian Night Monkey

Aotus zonalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
19 Verified records at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Panamanian night monkey or Chocoan night monkey (Aotus zonalis) is a species of night monkey formerly considered a subspecies of the gray-bellied night monkey of the family Aotidae. Its range consists of Panama and the Chocó region of Colombia. There are also unconfirmed reports of its occurrence in Costa Rica, especially on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. The species definitely occurs in the Atlantic lowlands of Panama close to the Costa Rica border. The exact classification of the Panamanian Night Monkey is uncertain. While some authors consider it a subspecies of the gray-bellied night monkey, A. lemurinus, other authors follow a study by Thomas Defler from 2001, which concluded that it is a separate species, A. zonalis. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Panamanian Night Monkey sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

Mantled Howler Monkey
VU

Mantled Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta palliata

40–50% · Likely
Central American White-faced Capuchin
VU

Central American White-faced Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cebus imitator

40–50% · Likely
Geoffroy’s Tamarin

Geoffroy’s Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saguinus geoffroyi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
<5
Aug
30–40
Sep
<5
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
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 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
2 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
3 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
5 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
6 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Panamanian Night Monkey in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Panamanian Night Monkey sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Panamanian Night Monkey in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Panamanian Night Monkey in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.

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