Nasua nasua (Linnaeus, 1766)

Jansen, Martin, Engler, Marc, Blumer, Luka Moritz, Rumiz, Damián I., Aramayo, José Luis & Krone, Oliver, 2020, A camera trapping survey of mammals in the mixed landscape of Bolivia’s Chiquitano region with a special focus on the Jaguar, Check List 16 (2), pp. 323-335 : 330-331

Nasua nasua (Linnaeus, 1766)

South American Coati, Tejón

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Examined material. BOLIVIA; Province of Ñuflo de Chávez of Santa Cruz Department; Centro “Chiquitos”; camera stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 ( Table 1); first capture on 6 April 2017; secondary forest patch in pastureland, primary forest, and border of pastureland to forest.

Identification. This is a medium-sized procyonid (2–5 kg), with a triangular head, long and pointed snout, short ears and a long, black-striped tail. The body coloration varies from orange to light or dark brown.