South American coati: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the South American coati lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Nasua nasua
Group	Raccoons, coatis & relatives
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Procyonidae

Where does the South American coati live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the South American coati in 8 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Muaná.

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 South American coati endangered?

The South American coati’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the South American coati?

The South American coati (Nasua nasua) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Procyonidae, genus Nasua. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the South American coati

The South American coati (Nasua nasua), also known as the ring-tailed coati or brown-nosed coati, is a coati species and a member of the raccoon family (Procyonidae), found in the tropical and subtropical parts of South America. An adult generally weighs from 2–7.2 kg (4.4–15.9 lb) and is 85–113 cm (33–44 in) long, with half of that being its tail. Its color is highly variable and the rings on the tail may be only somewhat visible, but its most distinguishing characteristic is that it lacks the largely white snout (or "nose") of its northern relative, the white-nosed coati.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article South American coati (revision 1359323543), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q148462 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).