Mammal
Patas monkey
Erythrocebus patas · Cercopithecidae · Primates
Best monthsJan–Feb · Maymost records
Records3,350in 15 countries
Most seen inBenin1,793 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
About
Patas monkey in brief
The patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas) is a mammal of the Cercopithecidae family — species of ground-dwelling monkey.
Across the 15 countries we cover it has 3,350 published records, most of them from Benin, Senegal and Uganda. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and May and fall to their lowest in October and November.
Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Benin1,793 records · best May, Jun
Senegal553 records · best May, Jan
Uganda351 records · best Jul, Aug
Gambia234 records · best Feb, Jan
Ghana108 records · best Nov, Feb
Niger80 records · best Aug, Apr
Nigeria46 records · best Sep, Dec
Guinea-Bissau35 records · best Dec, Apr
Burkina Faso34 records · best Mar, Apr
Chad31 records · best Jan, Feb
Mauritania28 records · best Nov, Jan
Guinea22 records · best May, Jul
South Sudan18 records · best Apr, Jul
Sierra Leone9 records · best May, Apr
Mali8 records · best Nov, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.