Chlorocebus tantalus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
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... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | 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 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tantalus Monkey sighting in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 23 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Tantalus Monkey in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and April, the lowest months. That is one of Murchison Falls National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 190 mm in October.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Tantalus Monkey sightings, Murchison Falls National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 50%).
Same family: Cercopithecidae
The closest relatives of the Tantalus Monkey that you can see in Murchison Falls National Park (family Cercopithecidae, Old World Monkeys) are Patas Monkey (about 70%), Olive Baboon (about 60%) and Mantled Guereza (about 50%), 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 Murchison Falls National Park (20 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.
