A raccoon relative widespread in tropical and subtropical South America, ranging through lowland forest east of the Andes from Colombia and the Guianas south to Uruguay and northern Argentina, and among the most familiar mammals to visitors at Iguazu National Park. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 2 Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status. Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
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In Biome
Alpine, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Nasua nasua (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Nasua nasua (Animal Diversity Web)
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Source Iguazu National Park (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. South American Coati (Wikipedia)
WikipediaDistribution section
The South American coati is widespread in tropical and subtropical South America.
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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. It occurs in the lowland forests east of the Andes as high as 2,500 m (8,200 ft) from Colombia and The Guianas south to Uruguay and northern Argentina.
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It has been introduced and naturalized on the island of Mallorca, where it is considered an invasive species.
View the Source 3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Nasua nasua (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix III
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes forest forest rainforest rainforest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
In Biome: Alpine, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes forest forest rainforest rainforest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
View the Source Wikidata: South American Coati
Wikidata Q148462, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Iguazu National Park (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIn Ecosystem: Iguazu, Fauna sectionQuote, In Ecosystem: Iguazu, Fauna section
One can also find birds like the great dusky swift and large toucans, mammals like the coatí, and a diversity of butterflies.
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: ProcyonidaeView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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