Tantalus Monkey
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Tantalus Monkey

Chlorocebus tantalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
22 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) is an Old World monkey from Africa that ranges from Ghana to Sudan. It was originally described as a subspecies of the grivet (Chlorocebus aethiops). All species in Chlorocebus were formerly in the genus Cercopithecus. It is a common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Tantalus Monkey sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Patas Monkey
NT

Patas Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Erythrocebus patas

70–80% · Likely
Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

60–70% · Likely
Mantled Guereza
LC

Mantled Guereza

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus guereza

40–50% · Likely
grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey
VU

grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lophocebus albigena

Insufficient data
Red-tailed Monkey
LC

Red-tailed Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus ascanius

Insufficient data
Chimpanzee
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

20–30% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tantalus Monkey in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Tantalus Monkey sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tantalus Monkey in Murchison Falls National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Tantalus Monkey in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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