Ateles (Spider Monkeys) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

EN

Ateles geoffroyi

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

EN

Ateles chamek

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

EN

Ateles belzebuth

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

EN

Ateles fusciceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spider Monkeys

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 5 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 160 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 4	~80%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~80%
2	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~70%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~70%
3	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~70%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~70%
4	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~60%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~60%
5	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~50%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~50%
6	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~50%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~50%
7	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~40%
8	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~40%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~40%
9	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 4	~30%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			~30%
10	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 4	~30%
	Long-haired Spider Monkey			~30%
11	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~30%
12	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~30%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~30%
13	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 4	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
14	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
15	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 4	~20%
	Black-faced Black Spider Monkey			~20%
16	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 4	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
17	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
18	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
19	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 4	~20%
	Long-haired Spider Monkey			~20%
20	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
21	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~20%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~20%
22	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
23	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
24	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	~10%
	rufiventris			~10%
25	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
26	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
27	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
28	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
29	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
30	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	~10%
	Central American Spider Monkey			~10%
31	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	<5%
	Central American Spider Monkey			<5%
32	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Central American Spider Monkey			<5%
33	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Central American Spider Monkey			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
2	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
3	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
4	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
5	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Belize Zoo	🇧🇿 Belize	In captivity
7	Zoobotanic Park of Brusque	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
8	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
9	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
10	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
11	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
12	Parque Zoobotânico de Teresina	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
13	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
15	Givskud Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
16	Curitiba Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
17	Nashville Zoo at Grassmere	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Banham Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
21	Noah's Ark Animal Santuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
25	Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Africam Safari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
28	Tuzoofari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
29	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
30	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
31	Parque Natural de Pucallpa	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity
32	Parque Zoologico Guátika	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
33	Nanning Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
34	Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
35	Ukumarí Biopark	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
36	Granby Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
37	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Colchester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
40	Southwick's Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Zoológico de Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
42	Brevard Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Biocentro Güembé	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
45	Dickerson Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Montgomery Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Wildlands	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
48	Zoológico Benito Juárez	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
49	Hamilton Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
50	Vallazoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

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Challenges

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Spider Monkeys

Species in this group

Central American Spider Monkey

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

Long-haired Spider Monkey

rufiventris

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Spider Monkeys

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges