Common Woolly Monkey
Lagothrix lagothricha
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyAtelidae (Spider, Howler, and Woolly Monkeys)
- GenusLagothrix (Woolly Monkeys)
- SpeciesLagothrix lagothricha (Common Woolly Monkey)
The common woolly monkey, brown woolly monkey, or Humboldt's woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a woolly monkey from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela. It lives in groups of two to 70 individuals, usually splitting the group into smaller subgroups when active. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Woolly Monkey sighting in Manu National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
Ateles chamek
Bolivian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta sara
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri boliviensis
Toppin's Titi
Plecturocebus toppini
White-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus weddelli
Black-headed Night Monkey
Aotus nigriceps
Shock-headed Capuchin
Cebus cuscinus
Gray's Bald-faced Saki
Pithecia irrorata
Urubamba Brown Titi
Plecturocebus urubambensis
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 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Woolly Monkey in Manu National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Woolly Monkey sighting in Manu National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Woolly Monkey in Manu National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Common Woolly Monkey in Manu National Park in our monthly data.