Nasua nasua (Linnaeus, 1766)

Costa, Ana Raíssa Cunha, Passamani, Marcelo & da Cunha, Rogério Grassetto Teixeira, 2019, Survey of medium-sized and large mammals in semideciduous Atlantic Forest patches near Alfenas, southern Minas Gerais, Brazil, Check List 15 (1), pp. 209-218 : 213

Nasua nasua (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Material examined. Table 1.

Identification. Nasua nasua is the only species of coati that occurs in the region. It is a medium-sized procyonid, with a triangular head, long and pointed snout and short ears. This species has a brownish to orangish color with a black-ringed tail. Its face is darker, with an incomplete white ring around the eyes.