Vervet Monkey
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Vervet Monkey

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
101 Verified records at Nairobi National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus), or simply vervet, is an Old World monkey of the family Cercopithecidae native to Africa. The term "vervet" is also used to refer to all the members of the genus Chlorocebus. The five distinct subspecies can be found mostly throughout Southern Africa, as well as some of the eastern countries. These mostly herbivorous monkeys have black faces and grey body hair color, ranging in body length from about 40 cm (16 in) for females, to about 50 cm (20 in) for males. In addition to behavioral research on natural populations, vervet monkeys serve as a nonhuman primate model for understanding genetic and social behaviors of humans. They have been noted for having human-like characteristics, such as hypertension, anxiety, and social and dependent alcohol use. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Vervet Monkey sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

60–70% · Likely
Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

40–50% · Likely
Northern Lesser Galago
LC

Northern Lesser Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galago senegalensis

Insufficient data
Small-eared Greater Galago
LC

Small-eared Greater Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Otolemur garnettii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
80–90
Jun
40–50
Jul
70–80
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
70–80%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
3 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
4 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
60–70%
5 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
6 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
7 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
8 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
9 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
10 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
40–50%
11 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
13 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
14 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
15 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
16 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
17 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
18 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
19 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
20 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
21 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
22 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
23 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
24 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
25 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
26 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
27 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
28 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
29 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
30 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
31 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
32 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
33 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
34 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
35 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
36 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
37 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
38 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
39 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
40 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
41 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Vervet Monkey in Nairobi National Park?

About 69% of wildlife watchers report a Vervet Monkey sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Vervet Monkey in Nairobi National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Vervet Monkey in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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