Wildlife
Vervet Monkey
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
The vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus), or simply vervet, is an Old World monkey of the family Cercopithecidae native to Africa.
Quand venir
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Meilleurs moisTous les mois
Records6,852 records
Curve from 6,852 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Où la trouver
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Vervet Monkey is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
6,852 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé le Vervet Monkey
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep8 lieux
Sabi Sand Game ReserveMpumalanga · Year-round4 lieux
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 lieux
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 lieux
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 lieu
Marakele National ParkLimpopo · Best May to Sep1 lieu
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- Which parks and reserves are best for the Vervet Monkey in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Vervet Monkey at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve, Madikwe Game Reserve and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Vervet Monkey in South Africa?
- The Vervet Monkey is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (36% of records), Mpumalanga (21% of records), Limpopo (14% of records), based on 6 852 iNaturalist observations. 42 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Vervet Monkey on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Vervet Monkey?
- The Vervet Monkey is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Vervet Monkey?
- The vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus), or simply vervet, is an Old World monkey of the family Cercopithecidae native to Africa. The term "vervet" is also used to refer to all the members of the genus Chlorocebus. The five distinct subspecies can be found mostly throughout Southern Africa, as well as some of the eastern countries.