6,244 observationsLeast Concern
South American Coati
Nasua nasua
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Carnivora ›Family: Procyonidae ›Genus: Nasua
About
The South American coati, or ring-tailed coati (Nasua nasua) is a species of coati, members of the raccoon family (Procyonidae), from tropical and subtropical South America. In Brazilian Portuguese it is known as quati. Weight in this species is 2–7.2 kg (4.4–15.9 lb) and total length is 85–113 cm (33–44 in), half of that being its tail. Its color is highly variable and the rings on the tail may be quite weak, but it lacks the largely white muzzle ("nose")...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of South American Coati is Nasua nasua.
- South American Coati belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- South American Coati belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- South American Coati belongs to the class Mammalia.
- South American Coati belongs to the order Carnivora.
- South American Coati belongs to the family Procyonidae.
- South American Coati belongs to the genus Nasua.