Cercopithecus petaurista
Silhouette: Kai R. Caspar · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The lesser spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista), also known as the lesser spot-nosed guenon, lesser white-nosed guenon, or lesser white-nosed monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo, Guinea-Bissau, and possibly Senegal.
The lesser spot-nosed monkey is a small arboreal species with a long tail. Its face is black with a white spot above its nose. A white stripe extends from the temple to below the ear. The fur of the crown, back, outer side of the limbs and upper surface of the tail are olive-green or khaki. In some forms, the middle and lower back have a reddish tinge. The individual hairs, especially on the crown, are flecked with black and yellow. The underparts, inner side of the limbs and underside of the tail are white or cream.
The species is found in West Africa. Its range includes Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo, and it has also been recorded in southeastern Senegal. It is adaptable and is found in a range of habitats including primary and secondary forests, gallery forests, regenerating...
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Ivory Coast · 2018
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Ivory Coast · 2023
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Ghana · 2024
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakum National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 2 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Zoo La Barben | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Memphis Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Abidjan zoo | 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire | |
| 6 | Safari North Wildlife Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Зоопарк ХІІ Місяців | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey sighting in Kakum National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 7 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, September and December
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey in Kakum National Park on a given day, against about 10% in October, the lowest month. May–June and August have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey sightings, Kakum National Park has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Taï National Park (Ivory Coast, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is recorded against all the mammals logged in Kakum National Park (21 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.
