South American Coati
Nasua nasua
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
- GenusNasua (Coatis)
- SpeciesNasua nasua (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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a South American Coati sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Tayra
Eira barbara
Neotropical Otter
Lontra longicaudis
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Bush Dog
Speothos venaticus
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
Short-eared Dog
Atelocynus microtis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 11 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 12 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 13 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 17 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a South American Coati in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a South American Coati sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see South American Coati in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for South American Coati in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.