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Tantalus Monkey

Chlorocebus tantalus

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

The tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) is an Old World monkey from Africa that ranges from Ghana to Sudan. It was originally described as a subspecies of the grivet (Chlorocebus aethiops). All species in Chlorocebus were formerly in the genus Cercopithecus. It is a common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Tantalus Monkey sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park

Vervet Monkey
LC

Vervet Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

10–20% · With luck
Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

50–60% · Likely
Mantled Guereza
LC

Mantled Guereza

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus guereza

30–40% · Possible
Red-tailed Monkey
LC

Red-tailed Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus ascanius

20–30% · Possible
Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

10–20% · With luck
L'Hoest's Guenon
VU

L'Hoest's Guenon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Allochrocebus lhoesti

Insufficient data
Ashy Red Colobus
EN

Ashy Red Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Piliocolobus tephrosceles

Insufficient data
Angola Colobus
VU

Angola Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus angolensis

Insufficient data
Chimpanzee
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
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 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tantalus Monkey in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Tantalus Monkey sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tantalus Monkey in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Tantalus Monkey in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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