Nasuella olivacea Nasuella olivacea Near threatened
Where the nasuella olivacea lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Nasuella olivacea |
|---|---|
| Group | Raccoons, coatis & relatives |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Procyonidae |
Where does the nasuella olivacea live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the nasuella olivacea in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the nasuella olivacea endangered?
The nasuella olivacea’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the nasuella olivacea?
The nasuella olivacea (Nasuella olivacea) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Procyonidae, genus Nasuella. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the nasuella olivacea
The western mountain coati or western dwarf coati (Nasuella olivacea) is a small procyonid, found in cloud forest and páramo at altitudes of 1,300–4,250 metres (4,270–13,940 ft) in the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador. A population discovered in the Apurímac–Cuzco region of southern Peru (more than 1,000 km or 620 mi south of the previous distribution limit) has tentatively been identified as the western mountain coati, but may represent an undescribed taxon.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nasuella olivacea (revision 1375221662), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q149398 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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