South American Coati
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South American Coati

Nasua nasua

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Podocarpus National Park
12 Verified records at Podocarpus National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a South American Coati sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park

Mountain Coati
NT

Mountain Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua olivacea

Insufficient data
Kinkajou
LC

Kinkajou

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Potos flavus

Insufficient data
Andean Bear
VU

Andean Bear

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tremarctos ornatus

Insufficient data
Jaguarundi
LC

Jaguarundi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma yagouaroundi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
80–90%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
70–80%
3 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
4 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
5 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
8 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
9 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
10 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
11 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
12 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
13 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
14 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
15 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
16 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
17 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
19 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a South American Coati in Podocarpus National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a South American Coati sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see South American Coati in Podocarpus National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for South American Coati in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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