Central American Spider Monkey
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Central American Spider Monkey

Ateles geoffroyi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Corcovado National Park
327 Verified records at Corcovado National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), also known as the black-handed spider monkey or the Central American spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central America, parts of Mexico and possibly a small portion of Colombia. There are at least five subspecies. Some primatologists classify the black-headed spider monkey (A. fusciceps), found in Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador as the same species as Geoffroy's spider monkey. It is one of the largest New World monkeys, often weighing as much as 9 kg (20 lb). Its arms are significantly longer than its legs, and its prehensile tail can support the entire weight of the monkey and is used as an extra limb. Its hands have only a vestigial thumb, but long, strong, hook-like fingers. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Spider Monkey sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 327 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park

Mantled Howler Monkey
VU

Mantled Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta palliata

40–50% · Likely
Central American Squirrel Monkey
EN

Central American Squirrel Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saimiri oerstedii

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

Central American White-faced Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cebus imitator

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
10–20
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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
50–60%
3 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
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 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
14 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
16 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
17 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
18 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
19 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
20 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
21 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
25 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
27 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
28 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
29 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Central American Spider Monkey in Corcovado National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Spider Monkey sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 327 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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