Golden Palace Monkey
Plecturocebus aureipalatii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyPitheciidae (Sakis, Titis, and Uakaris)
- GenusPlecturocebus (Typical Titis)
- SpeciesPlecturocebus aureipalatii (Golden Palace Monkey)
The Madidi titi monkey, also known as the GoldenPalace.com monkey or the golden palace monkey, is a titi, a kind of New World monkey, discovered in western Bolivia's Madidi National Park in 2004. Its scientific name is Plecturocebus aureipalatii, the specific epithet meaning "of the Golden Palace", in reference to GoldenPalace.com, an online casino. The casino paid US$650,000 to have the species named after it, with benefits going toward the nonprofit organization that maintains the park where the titi was discovered. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Palace Monkey sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Toppin's Titi
Plecturocebus toppini
White-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus weddelli
Bolivian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta sara
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri boliviensis
Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
Ateles chamek
Common Woolly Monkey
Lagothrix lagothricha
Azara’s Night Monkey
Aotus azarae
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden Palace Monkey in Madidi National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Palace Monkey sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden Palace Monkey in Madidi National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Golden Palace Monkey in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.