Family

Spider, Howler, and Woolly Monkeys

Atelidae

15 species in our catalog · found in 68 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Alouatta palliata

Ateles geoffroyi

Alouatta seniculus

Alouatta macconnelli

Alouatta pigra

Lagothrix lagothricha

Alouatta caraya

Ateles chamek

Ateles belzebuth

Alouatta sara

Ateles paniscus

Alouatta arctoidea

Ateles fusciceps

Brachyteles arachnoides

Insufficient data

Alouatta guariba

<5% · Rare

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50

Jan

40–50

Feb

40–50

Mar

40–50

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

40–50

Jul

40–50

Aug

40–50

Sep

40–50

Oct

30–40

Nov

40–50

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spider, Howler, and Woolly Monkeys

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	80–90%
	Central American Spider Monkey			70–80%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			60–70%
2	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	80–90%
	Common Woolly Monkey			50–60%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			50–60%
	Long-haired Spider Monkey			20–30%
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	80–90%
	Common Woolly Monkey			50–60%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			40–50%
	Long-haired Spider Monkey			20–30%
4	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	80–90%
	Central American Spider Monkey			50–60%
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			50–60%
5	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	80–90%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			80–90%
6	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	70–80%
	Central American Spider Monkey			50–60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			40–50%
7	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	70–80%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			50–60%
	Central American Spider Monkey			40–50%
8	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	70–80%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			70–80%
9	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	70–80%
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			50–60%
	Central American Spider Monkey			40–50%
10	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	70–80%
	Common Woolly Monkey			40–50%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			30–40%
	Long-haired Spider Monkey			10–20%
11	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	70–80%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			60–70%
	Central American Spider Monkey			10–20%
12	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	70–80%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			70–80%
13	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	60–70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			60–70%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
14	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	2	60–70%
	Guianan Red Howler Monkey			60–70%
	Guiana Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
15	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	60–70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			60–70%
16	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	60–70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			60–70%
	Central American Spider Monkey			10–20%
17	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	60–70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			60–70%
	Central American Spider Monkey			<5%
	rufiventris			Insufficient data
18	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	60–70%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
	Black Howler			Insufficient data
19	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	50–60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			40–50%
	Central American Spider Monkey			20–30%
20	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	50–60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			50–60%
	Central American Spider Monkey			5–10%
21	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	50–60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			40–50%
	Central American Spider Monkey			20–30%
22	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	50–60%
	Central American Spider Monkey			30–40%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			30–40%
23	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	50–60%
	Black Howler			50–60%
24	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	50–60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			50–60%
25	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4	50–60%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			20–30%
	Common Woolly Monkey			20–30%
	Bolivian Red Howler Monkey			10–20%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			10–20%
26	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	50–60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			50–60%
27	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	50–60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			50–60%
28	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	40–50%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			40–50%
29	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	40–50%
	Black Howler			40–50%
30	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	3	40–50%
	Bolivian Red Howler Monkey			20–30%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			10–20%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			10–20%
31	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	40–50%
	Black Howler			40–50%
32	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	2	40–50%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			20–30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
33	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	40–50%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			30–40%
	rufiventris			10–20%
34	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	40–50%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			20–30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			20–30%
35	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	40–50%
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			20–30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			20–30%
36	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	30–40%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			20–30%
	Common Woolly Monkey			20–30%
37	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	30–40%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			30–40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
38	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	30–40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			30–40%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
39	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	30–40%
	Bolivian Red Howler Monkey			20–30%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			10–20%
	Common Woolly Monkey			Insufficient data
40	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2	30–40%
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			30–40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
41	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	30–40%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			30–40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
42	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	30–40%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			20–30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			5–10%
43	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	20–30%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			20–30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			5–10%
44	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			20–30%
45	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	20–30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			10–20%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
46	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	20–30%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			20–30%
47	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	10–20%
	Common Woolly Monkey			Insufficient data
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
48	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	10–20%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			10–20%
	rufiventris			Insufficient data
	Central American Spider Monkey			<5%
49	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	10–20%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
	Guiana Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
50	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			10–20%
51	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			10–20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			<5%
52	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	10–20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
53	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	10–20%
	Ursine Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
54	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	10–20%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
55	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	10–20%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			5–10%
	rufiventris			Insufficient data
56	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
57	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
58	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	10–20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			5–10%
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
59	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			10–20%
60	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	10–20%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
61	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Muriqui			Insufficient data
62	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	5–10%
	Common Woolly Monkey			Insufficient data
63	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	5–10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			5–10%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
64	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	5–10%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
65	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	5–10%
	Black Howler			Insufficient data
66	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	5–10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			Insufficient data
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			Insufficient data
67	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Brown Howler Monkey			<5%
68	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Black Howler			Insufficient data

Spider, Howler, and Woolly Monkeys

Species in this group

Mantled Howler Monkey

Central American Spider Monkey

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

Guianan Red Howler Monkey

Mexican Black Howler Monkey

Common Woolly Monkey

Black Howler

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

Long-haired Spider Monkey

Bolivian Red Howler Monkey

Guiana Spider Monkey

Ursine Howler Monkey

rufiventris

Muriqui

Brown Howler Monkey

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Spider, Howler, and Woolly Monkeys

Parks Ranked