Dent’s Monkey
Cercopithecus denti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
- GenusCercopithecus (Guenons)
- SpeciesCercopithecus denti (Dent’s Monkey)
Dent's mona monkey (Cercopithecus denti) is an Old World monkey in the family Cercopithecidae found in Central Africa. Debate on whether it constituted a separate species or subspecies continued between zoologists, and it was previously classified as a subspecies of other monkeys by some of them. It was re-classified as a separate species in 2001. It is classified as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Dent’s Monkey sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park
Blue Monkey
Cercopithecus mitis
Red-tailed Monkey
Cercopithecus ascanius
L'Hoest's Guenon
Allochrocebus lhoesti
Angola Colobus
Colobus angolensis
Olive Baboon
Papio anubis
grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey
Lophocebus albigena
Vervet Monkey
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
East African Potto
Perodicticus ibeanus
Spectacled Lesser Galago
Galago matschiei
📅 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 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dent’s Monkey in Nyungwe National Park?
About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Dent’s Monkey sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dent’s Monkey in Nyungwe National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Dent’s Monkey in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.