Chlorocebus tantalus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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".
This species has three recognized subspecies: C. t. tantalus C. t. marrensis A medium-sized species, the tantalus monkey has a black face and a long tail. There is a distinctive undulating white or yellowish browband above the eyes. The cheeks and temples are white, the long hairs being swept backwards and often covering the ears in older individuals. The crown and dorsal surface of the body is grizzled and greenish or golden. The underparts are white and the tail and outer surfaces of the limbs grey. The tail may have a whitish tip. The male is larger than the female and has a bright blue scrotum surrounded by orange hairs.
This monkey is found in tropical central Africa. Its native range...
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Chad · 2024
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Chinko Conservation Area | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jardín Zoológico El Bosque | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 2 | Imo State Zoological Garden | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tantalus Monkey sighting in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 53 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and August
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Tantalus Monkey in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in March, June–July and September–December, the lowest months. Those are among Chinko Conservation Area's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tantalus Monkey sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Tantalus Monkey sightings, Chinko Conservation Area ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 50%) and Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, about 30%).
Same family: Cercopithecidae
The closest relatives of the Tantalus Monkey that you can see in Chinko Conservation Area (family Cercopithecidae, Old World Monkeys) are Olive Baboon (about 60%), Mantled Guereza (about 50%) and Putty-nosed Monkey (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tantalus Monkey is recorded against all the mammals logged in Chinko Conservation Area (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
