L'Hoest's Guenon
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L'Hoest's Guenon

Allochrocebus lhoesti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Virunga National Park
152 Verified records at Virunga National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

L'Hoest's monkey (Allochrocebus lhoesti), also known as the mountain monkey, is a guenon found in the upper eastern Congo Basin. They mostly live in mountainous forest areas in small, female-dominated groups. They have a dark coat and can be distinguished by a characteristic white beard. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a L'Hoest's Guenon sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 152 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

40–50% · Likely
Mantled Guereza
LC

Mantled Guereza

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus guereza

30–40% · Possible
Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

30–40% · Possible
Red-tailed Monkey
LC

Red-tailed Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus ascanius

20–30% · Possible
Tantalus Monkey
LC

Tantalus Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus tantalus

10–20% · With luck
Vervet Monkey
LC

Vervet Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Insufficient data
Angola Colobus
VU

Angola Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus angolensis

Insufficient data
Eastern Gorilla
CR

Eastern Gorilla

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Gorilla beringei

50–60% · Likely
Chimpanzee
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

5–10% · With luck
Spectacled Lesser Galago
LC

Spectacled Lesser Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galago matschiei

Insufficient data
Demidoff's Dwarf Galago
LC

Demidoff's Dwarf Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galagoides demidoff

Insufficient data
Thomas's Dwarf Galago
LC

Thomas's Dwarf Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galagoides thomasi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
30–40
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 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
80–90%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
40–50%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a L'Hoest's Guenon in Virunga National Park?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a L'Hoest's Guenon sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 152 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see L'Hoest's Guenon in Virunga National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for L'Hoest's Guenon in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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