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The Cozumel coati (Nasua narica nelsoni), or Cozumel Island coati, is a coati from the Mexican island of Cozumel, in the Caribbean Sea.
Nasuella meridensis (Thomas, 1901) – eastern mountain coati ; Nasuella olivacea (Gray, 1865) – western mountain coati (Colombia and Ecuador) The Cozumel Island coati was formerly recognised as a species, but the vast majority of recent authorities treat it as a subspecies, N. narica nelsoni, of the white-nosed coati. [2] [11] [13] [14] [15]
Species range in size from around 30–65 cm (12–26 in) long, plus a tail generally as long again. Population sizes are largely unknown, though the Cozumel raccoon is critically endangered, with around 200 individuals left, and the Eastern mountain coati is endangered. No procyonid species have been domesticated, although raccoons are ...
The Cozumel Island coati had been recognized as a third species, but the vast majority of recent authorities treat it as a subspecies, N. narica nelsoni, of the white-nosed coati. [1] [14] [15] [16] [17]
The Cozumel coati (Nasua narica nelsoni) is a subspecies of the white-nosed coati, [40] but the raccoon is still classified as a distinct species, the Cozumel raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus). [41] The Cozumel fox, related to the mainland gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), has yet to receive a scientific name. [39]
Cozumel coati; D. Dwarf coati; N. Nasua; ... Nasuella olivacea; S. South American coati; W. White-nosed coati This page was last edited on 20 April 2024, at 04:54 ...
Dwarf coati can refer to several species: Cozumel Island coati (Nasua narica nelsoni) – from Cozumel Island, Mexico. Eastern mountain coati (Nasuella meridensis) – from the Andes in Venezuela. Western mountain coati (Nasuella olivacea) – from the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador.
The South American coati (Nasua nasua), also known as the ring-tailed coati, is a coati species and a member of the raccoon family (Procyonidae), found in the tropical and subtropical parts of South America. [4] 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. [5]