Vervet Monkey
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Vervet Monkey

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Nyungwe National Park
6 Verified records at Nyungwe 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Vervet Monkey sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

L'Hoest's Guenon
VU

L'Hoest's Guenon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Allochrocebus lhoesti

80–90% · Very likely
Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

60–70% · Likely
Angola Colobus
VU

Angola Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus angolensis

50–60% · Likely
Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

50–60% · Likely
grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey
VU

grey-mantled grey-cheeked mangabey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lophocebus albigena

30–40% · Possible
Dent’s Monkey
LC

Dent’s Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus denti

30–40% · Possible
Red-tailed Monkey
LC

Red-tailed Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus ascanius

Insufficient data
Chimpanzee
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

50–60% · Likely
East African Potto
LC

East African Potto

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Perodicticus ibeanus

Insufficient data
Spectacled Lesser Galago
LC

Spectacled Lesser Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galago matschiei

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Nyungwe National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Vervet Monkey sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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