white-nosed coati (Phoenix Zoo - Arizona Trail)

white-nosed coati

Nasua narica

Summary ⁷

The white-nosed coati (Nasua narica) is a species of coati and a member of the family Procyonidae (raccoons and relatives). Local names include pizote, antoon, and tejón. The last, which mainly is used in Mexico, means badger. It weighs about 4–6 kg (8.8–13 lb). However, males are much larger than females, and small females weigh as little as 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) and large males as much as 12.2 kg (27 lb). On average, the total length is about 110 cm (43 in), about...

Range description ⁸

The range of the white-nosed coati extends from Arizona and parts of southern New Mexico in the United States through Mexico (except the Baja peninsula and central Sierra Madres) and Central America to Panama and marginally into South America in areas west of the Andes (Glatston, 1994).

Iucn red list assessment ⁹

Red List Category

Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2008

Assessor/s

Samudio, R., Kays, R., CuarÃ³n, A.D., Pino, J.L. & Helgen, K.

Reviewer/s

Duckworth, J.W. (Small Carnivore Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Contributor/s

Justification

This species is listed as Least Concern as although it is locally threatened as a result of ongoing habitat loss and hunting (Glatston 1994), but is not decline at a rate to nearly sufficient to qualify for a threat category. It has a wide distribution range and is present in many protected areas across its range.

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