Panamanian Night Monkey
Aotus zonalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyAotidae (Night Monkeys)
- GenusAotus
- SpeciesAotus zonalis (Panamanian Night Monkey)
The Panamanian night monkey or Chocoan night monkey (Aotus zonalis) is a species of night monkey formerly considered a subspecies of the gray-bellied night monkey of the family Aotidae. Its range consists of Panama and the Chocó region of Colombia. There are also unconfirmed reports of its occurrence in Costa Rica, especially on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. The species definitely occurs in the Atlantic lowlands of Panama close to the Costa Rica border. The exact classification of the Panamanian Night Monkey is uncertain. While some authors consider it a subspecies of the gray-bellied night monkey, A. lemurinus, other authors follow a study by Thomas Defler from 2001, which concluded that it is a separate species, A. zonalis. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Panamanian Night Monkey sighting in Darién National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Panamanian Night Monkey in Darién National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Panamanian Night Monkey sighting in Darién National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Panamanian Night Monkey in Darién National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Panamanian Night Monkey in Darién National Park in our monthly data.