White-nosed Coati
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White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Carara National Park
51 Verified records at Carara National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-nosed coati (Nasua narica), also known as the coatimundi (), is a species of coati and a member of the family Procyonidae (raccoons and their relatives). Local Spanish names for the species include antoon, gato solo, pizote, and tejón, depending upon the region. It weighs about 4–6 kg (8.8–13.2 lb), and the nose-to-tail length of the species is about 110 cm (3.6 ft) with about half of that being the tail length. However, small females can weigh as little as 3.1 kg (6.8 lb), while large males can weigh as much as 9 kg (20 lb). Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-nosed Coati sighting in Carara National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Carara National Park

Kinkajou
LC

Kinkajou

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Potos flavus

Insufficient data
Common Raccoon
LC Endemic

Common Raccoon

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Procyon lotor

Insufficient data
Tayra
LC

Tayra

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eira barbara

Insufficient data
Mountain Lion
LC

Mountain Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma concolor

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
80–90%
2 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
80–90%
3 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
4 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
5 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
70–80%
6 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
7 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
8 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
9 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
10 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
11 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
12 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
13 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
14 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
15 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
16 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
17 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
18 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
19 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
20 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
21 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
22 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
23 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
24 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
25 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
26 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
20–30%
27 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
28 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
29 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
30 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
31 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
32 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
33 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
34 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
35 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
38 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
39 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
40 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
41 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
42 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
43 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
44 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
45 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
46 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-nosed Coati in Carara National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-nosed Coati sighting in Carara National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-nosed Coati in Carara National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-nosed Coati in Carara National Park in our monthly data.

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