Southern patas monkey research

Have YOU seen this MONKEY?!

Adult male southern patas monkey (Erythrocebus baumstarki) in Serengeti NP, Tanzania. Photograph by George Schaller.

…. you saw a unique ‘Critically Endangered’ primate and we would like to know all about it!

This monkey was last seen on the Musabi Plains of Serengeti NP in June 2023. Your sightings are essential and can help us save this unique monkey.

Please provide us with the details of your encounter here or send us an email, call George +255 785 058 525 or whatsApp +31 6 49638585. 

Enjoy the rest of your safari in Serengeti National Park!

Do you want to know more about this monkey? You will find some of our publications below

This research is a joint effort of the Grumeti Fund and the Eastern Africa Primate Diversity and Conservation Program with permission of COSTECH (Lohay: CST0000989-2024-2025-00182, Butynski: CST00001168-2025-2025-00133, and De Jong: CST00001168-2025-2025-00135), Tawiri and Tanapa.

Click here if you want to see what other primates occur in the Serengeti and other pars of East Africa

Southern patas monkey Erythrocebus baumstarki near Kirawira Camp, Serengeti National Park. Photograph by Katie Sanborn.