Mammal
Tantalus Monkey
Chlorocebus tantalus · Cercopithecidae · Primates
Best monthsJan–Feb · Aprmost records
Records841in 7 countries
Most seen inBenin314 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Tantalus Monkey in brief
The tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) is a mammal of the Cercopithecidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 841 published records, most of them from Benin, Uganda and Ghana. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and April and fall to their lowest in September and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Benin314 records · best Jan, Apr
Uganda302 records · best Aug, Jan
Ghana59 records · best Feb, Nov
Burkina Faso58 records · best Mar, May
Nigeria51 records · best Feb, Apr
Niger37 records · best Feb, Mar
Chad20 records · best Mar, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.