Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin
Cebus malitiosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCebidae (Cebid Monkeys)
- GenusCebus (Gracile Capuchins)
- SpeciesCebus malitiosus (Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin)
The Santa Marta white-fronted capuchin (Cebus malitiosus) is a species of gracile capuchin monkey from Colombia. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Cebus albifrons or a synonym of the Colombian white-faced capuchin (C. capucinus), but Mittermeier and Rylands elevated it to a species in 2013, following previous work by Rylands, Hershkovitz, Cooper and Hernandez-Camacho. The IUCN follows this taxonomy. The Santa Marta white-fronted capuchin range is restricted to forests near the northwest base of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia. Males have a head and body about 45.7 cm (18.0 in) long and a tail about 43.3 cm (17.0 in) long. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
📅 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 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin in Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin in Tayrona National Natural Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.