Coati

Coati
White-nosed coati (Nasua narica)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Procyonidae
Subfamily: Procyoninae
Tribe: Procyonini
Subtribe: Nasuina
Genera
  • Nasua
  • Nasuella
Range map
"Coatimundi" redirects here. For the musician, see Coati Mundi (musician). For the North American species, see White-nosed coati. For other uses, see Coati Mundi (disambiguation).

Coatis (from Tupí), also known as coatimundis (/koʊˌɑːtɪˈmʌndi/), are members of the family Procyonidae in the genera Nasua and Nasuella (comprising the subtribe Nasuina). They are diurnal mammals native to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Southwestern United States. The name "coatimundi" comes from the Tupian languages of Brazil, where it means "lone coati". Locally in Belize, the coati is known as "quash".

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