Atelidae (Spider, Howler, and Woolly Monkeys)

Species in this group

VU

Alouatta palliata

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

EN

Ateles geoffroyi

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

NT

Alouatta caraya

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Alouatta seniculus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Alouatta macconnelli

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

EN

Alouatta pigra

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

VU

Lagothrix lagothricha

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

EN

Ateles chamek

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

EN

Ateles belzebuth

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

NT

Alouatta sara

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

EN

Ateles fusciceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU

Alouatta guariba

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spider, Howler, and Woolly Monkeys

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 15 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 223 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 12	~90%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~80%
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			~60%
2	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~90%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~70%
3	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 12	~80%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~60%
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			~60%
4	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~80%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~50%
5	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 12	~80%
	Common Woolly Monkey			~60%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			~50%
	Long-haired Spider Monkey			~30%
6	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 12	~80%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~80%
7	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 12	~80%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~80%
8	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~80%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~50%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~50%
9	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 12	~80%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			~50%
	Common Woolly Monkey			~40%
	Long-haired Spider Monkey			~20%
10	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 12	~70%
	Common Woolly Monkey			~50%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			~50%
11	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 12	~70%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~50%
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			~50%
12	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~70%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
13	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~70%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
14	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 12	~70%
	Black Howler			~70%
15	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 12	~70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~70%
16	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 12	~70%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			~70%
17	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 12	~70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~70%
18	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4 of 12	~70%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			~30%
	Bolivian Red Howler Monkey			~20%
	Common Woolly Monkey			~20%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			~20%
19	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~60%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
20	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 12	~60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~60%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
21	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~60%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~40%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~40%
22	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 12	~60%
	Guianan Red Howler Monkey			~60%
23	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 12	~60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~60%
24	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~50%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
25	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~30%
26	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 12	~50%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~50%
27	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~50%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
28	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 12	~50%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~50%
29	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 12	~50%
	Bolivian Red Howler Monkey			~20%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			~20%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			~20%
30	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 12	~50%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~50%
31	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~50%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
32	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~50%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~30%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~30%
33	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 12	~40%
	Black Howler			~40%
34	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 12	~40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~40%
35	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~40%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
36	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 12	~40%
	Black Howler			~40%
37	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 12	~40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			~20%
38	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 12	~30%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
39	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 12	~30%
	Mexican Black Howler Monkey			~30%
40	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 12	~30%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~20%
	rufiventris			~10%
41	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 12	~30%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			<5%
42	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 12	~30%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~30%
43	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 12	~30%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~30%
44	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 12	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
45	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 12	~20%
	Common Woolly Monkey			~20%
46	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 12	~20%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~20%
47	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 12	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
48	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 12	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
49	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 12	~20%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			<5%
50	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 12	~10%
	Colombian Red Howler Monkey			~10%
51	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 12	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
52	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 12	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
53	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 12	~10%
	Brown Howler Monkey			~10%
54	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 12	~10%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~10%
55	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 12	<5%
	Central American Spider Monkey			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 12	~30%
	Brown Howler Monkey			~30%
2	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 12	~20%
	Black Howler			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
3	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
5	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
6	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Dresden Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
8	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
9	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
10	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
11	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
12	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
13	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
15	Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
16	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
17	Belize Zoo	🇧🇿 Belize	In captivity
18	Zoobotanic Park of Brusque	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
19	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
20	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
22	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
23	Centro de Reeducación de los Monos Carayá	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
24	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
25	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
26	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
27	Parque Zoobotânico de Teresina	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
28	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
30	Givskud Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
31	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
32	Curitiba Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
33	Nashville Zoo at Grassmere	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Estación de Cría de Animales Silvestres (ECAS)	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
37	Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
38	Yorkshire Wildlife Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
39	Banham Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
40	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Noah's Ark Animal Santuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Silesian Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
47	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
49	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
50	Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity