Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)

Family

Old World Monkeys

Cercopithecidae

64 species in our catalog · found in 92 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Proboscis Monkey
EN Endemic

Proboscis Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Nasalis larvatus

80–90% · Very likely
Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

80–90% · Very likely
L'Hoest's Guenon
VU

L'Hoest's Guenon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Allochrocebus lhoesti

80–90% · Very likely
Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

80–90% · Very likely
Green Monkey
LC

Green Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Chlorocebus sabaeus

80–90% · Very likely
Northern Plains Gray Langur
LC

Northern Plains Gray Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Semnopithecus entellus

70–80% · Very likely
Mount Kilimanjaro Guereza

Mount Kilimanjaro Guereza

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus caudatus

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
VU

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca leonina

70–80% · Very likely
Maroon Leaf Monkey
VU Endemic

Maroon Leaf Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Presbytis rubicunda

70–80% · Very likely
Toque Macaque
EN

Toque Macaque

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macaca sinica

70–80% · Very likely
Tufted Langur
NT Endemic

Tufted Langur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Semnopithecus priam

70–80% · Very likely
Ashy Red Colobus
EN

Ashy Red Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Piliocolobus tephrosceles

70–80% · Very likely
Guinea Baboon
NT

Guinea Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio papio

70–80% · Very likely
grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey
VU

grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lophocebus albigena

70–80% · Very likely
Crab-eating Macaque
EN Endemic

Crab-eating Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca fascicularis

70–80% · Very likely
Vervet Monkey
LC

Vervet Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-tailed Monkey
LC

Red-tailed Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus ascanius

70–80% · Very likely
Black Leaf Monkey
VU Endemic

Black Leaf Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Semnopithecus johnii

70–80% · Very likely
Patas Monkey
NT

Patas Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Erythrocebus patas

70–80% · Likely
Chacma Baboon
LC

Chacma Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio ursinus

70–80% · Likely
Mantled Guereza
LC

Mantled Guereza

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus guereza

60–70% · Likely
Hamadryas Baboon
LC

Hamadryas Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio hamadryas

60–70% · Likely
Dent’s Monkey
LC

Dent’s Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus denti

60–70% · Likely
Black-shanked Douc Langur
CR

Black-shanked Douc Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Pygathrix nigripes

60–70% · Likely
Silvered Leaf Monkey
VU

Silvered Leaf Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trachypithecus cristatus

60–70% · Likely
Grivet
LC

Grivet

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus aethiops

60–70% · Likely
Japanese Macaque
LC

Japanese Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca fuscata

60–70% · Likely
Rhesus Macaque
LC

Rhesus Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca mulatta

60–70% · Likely
Gee's Golden Langur
EN

Gee's Golden Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trachypithecus geei

60–70% · Likely
Yellow Baboon
LC

Yellow Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio cynocephalus

60–70% · Likely
Sumatran Surili
EN

Sumatran Surili

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Presbytis melalophos

60–70% · Likely
Southern Pig-tailed Macaque
EN

Southern Pig-tailed Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca nemestrina

60–70% · Likely
De Brazza’s Monkey
LC

De Brazza’s Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus neglectus

60–70% · Likely
Dusky Leaf-monkey
EN

Dusky Leaf-monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trachypithecus obscurus

60–70% · Likely
Bonnet Macaque
VU Endemic

Bonnet Macaque

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macaca radiata

60–70% · Likely
Formosan Rock Macaque
LC

Formosan Rock Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca cyclopis

60–70% · Likely
Capped Langur
VU

Capped Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trachypithecus pileatus

60–70% · Likely
Western Red Colobus
EN

Western Red Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Piliocolobus badius

60–70% · Likely
Purple-faced Lutung
EN

Purple-faced Lutung

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Semnopithecus vetulus

50–60% · Likely
Himalayan Langur
LC

Himalayan Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Semnopithecus schistaceus

50–60% · Likely
Southern Plains Gray Langur
LC Endemic

Southern Plains Gray Langur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Semnopithecus hypoleucos

50–60% · Likely
Angola Colobus
VU

Angola Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus angolensis

50–60% · Likely
Kinda Baboon
LC

Kinda Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio kindae

50–60% · Likely
Diana Monkey
EN

Diana Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus diana

40–50% · Likely
Malbrouck Monkey
LC

Malbrouck Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus cynosuros

40–50% · Likely
Tantalus Monkey
LC

Tantalus Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus tantalus

40–50% · Likely
Javan Lutung
VU

Javan Lutung

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trachypithecus auratus

40–50% · Likely
Bale Monkey
VU

Bale Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus djamdjamensis

30–40% · Possible
Assam Macaque
NT

Assam Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca assamensis

30–40% · Possible
King Colobus
EN

King Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus polykomos

30–40% · Possible
Stump-tailed Macaque
VU

Stump-tailed Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca arctoides

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
NT

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cercopithecus petaurista

30–40% · Possible
Robinson’s Banded Langur
NT

Robinson’s Banded Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Presbytis robinsoni

20–30% · Possible
Annamese Langur
EN

Annamese Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Trachypithecus margarita

20–30% · Possible
Lion-tailed Macaque
EN Endemic

Lion-tailed Macaque

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macaca silenus

Insufficient data
Tarai Gray Langur
NT

Tarai Gray Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Semnopithecus hector

20–30% · Possible
Golden Snub-nosed Monkey
EN Endemic

Golden Snub-nosed Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Rhinopithecus roxellana

Insufficient data
Southern Mitered Langur
VU

Southern Mitered Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Presbytis mitrata

Insufficient data
Hatinh Langur
EN

Hatinh Langur

Mammal

Trachypithecus hatinhensis

Insufficient data
Udzungwa Red Colobus
VU Endemic

Udzungwa Red Colobus

Mammal

Piliocolobus gordonorum

Insufficient data

Showing the 60 most likely of 64 species — the park table below covers them all.

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Old World Monkeys

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 9
90–100%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 8
90–100%
3 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 7
90–100%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 6
90–100%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 4
90–100%
6 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 4
90–100%
7 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 6
90–100%
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 6
90–100%
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 4
90–100%
10 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 4
90–100%
11 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 4
90–100%
12 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 3
90–100%
13 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 3
90–100%
14 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 3
90–100%
15 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 6
90–100%
16 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan 4
90–100%
17 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 9
90–100%
18 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 4
90–100%
19 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8
90–100%
20 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 4
90–100%
21 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 4
90–100%
22 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 4
90–100%
23 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 3
90–100%
24 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 3
90–100%
25 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
80–90%
26 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 5
80–90%
27 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 3
80–90%
28 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
80–90%
29 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 3
80–90%
30 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 4
80–90%
31 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 4
80–90%
32 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 6
80–90%
33 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 5
80–90%
34 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania 4
80–90%
35 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 4
80–90%
36 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 6
80–90%
37 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 5
80–90%
38 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 3
80–90%
39 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 3
80–90%
40 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 4
80–90%
41 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 3
80–90%
42 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 4
80–90%
43 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 5
80–90%
44 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 5
80–90%
45 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 2
80–90%
46 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 4
80–90%
47 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 4
80–90%
48 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 5
80–90%
49 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
70–80%
50 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 4
70–80%
51 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 3
70–80%
52 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 4
70–80%
53 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 5
70–80%
54 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 4
70–80%
55 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
70–80%
56 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 3
70–80%
57 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 2
70–80%
58 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 3
70–80%
59 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 2
70–80%
60 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 3
70–80%
61 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
70–80%
62 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 3
60–70%
63 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India 4
60–70%
64 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 3
60–70%
65 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan 1
60–70%
66 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 4
60–70%
67 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 3
60–70%
68 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
60–70%
69 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 6
60–70%
70 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 6
60–70%
71 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
60–70%
72 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 3
60–70%
73 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan 1
60–70%
74 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
60–70%
75 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 3
60–70%
76 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 2
60–70%
77 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 2
50–60%
78 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 5
50–60%
79 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
50–60%
80 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India 3
50–60%
81 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
50–60%
82 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
40–50%
83 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
40–50%
84 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 4
30–40%
85 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 3
30–40%
86 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
30–40%
87 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 2
30–40%
88 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 3
30–40%
89 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China 2
20–30%
90 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
20–30%
91 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
20–30%
92 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
5–10%