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Green monkey

Chlorocebus sabaeus · Cercopithecidae · Primates

Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records2,577in 10 countries
Most seen inGambia1,465 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Green monkey
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About

Green monkey in brief

The green monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus) is a mammal of the Cercopithecidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 2,577 published records, most of them from Gambia, Senegal and Barbados. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and November and fall to their lowest in August and September.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Gambia1,465 records · best Feb, Jan
Senegal463 records · best Jan, Feb
Barbados233 records · best Mar, May
Saint Kitts and Nevis161 records · best Apr, Mar
Ghana137 records · best Nov, Mar
Cape Verde37 records · best Apr, Jun
Guinea29 records · best May, Feb
Guinea-Bissau20 records · best Dec, Nov
Burkina Faso18 records · best Jan, May
Sierra Leone14 records · best Feb, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.