White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
- GenusNasua (Coatis)
- SpeciesNasua narica (White-nosed Coati)
The white-nosed coati (Nasua narica), also known as the coatimundi (), is a species of coati and a member of the family Procyonidae (raccoons and their relatives). Local Spanish names for the species include antoon, gato solo, pizote, and tejón, depending upon the region. It weighs about 4–6 kg (8.8–13.2 lb), and the nose-to-tail length of the species is about 110 cm (3.6 ft) with about half of that being the tail length. However, small females can weigh as little as 3.1 kg (6.8 lb), while large males can weigh as much as 9 kg (20 lb). Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-nosed Coati sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Cacomistle
Bassariscus sumichrasti
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Tayra
Eira barbara
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Jaguarundi
Puma yagouaroundi
Striped Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus semistriatus
Greater Grison
Galictis vittata
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-nosed Coati in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a White-nosed Coati sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-nosed Coati in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for White-nosed Coati in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.