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White-nosed coati
The white-nosed coati (''Nasua narica''), also known as coatimundi (),〔(Nasua narica (Coatimundi, White-nosed Coati) ) at International Union for Conservation of Nature〕〔(Animal Diversity Web ) at University of Michigan. "Coatis are also referred to in some texts as coatimundis. The name coati or coatimundi is Tupian Indian in origin."〕 is a species of coati and a member of the family Procyonidae (raccoons and relatives). Local names include ''pizote'', ''antoon'', and ''tejón''.〔"Tejón", which means badger, is mainly used in Mexico.〕 It weighs about . However, males are much larger than females, and small females weigh as little as and large males as much as .〔(North American Mammals: Nasua narica ). Mnh.si.edu. Retrieved on 2011-09-15.〕〔(Coati (Nasua narica) ). Wc.pima.edu. Retrieved on 2011-09-15.〕 On average, the total length is about , about half of that being the tail length.
== Habitat and range ==
White-nosed coatis inhabit wooded areas (dry and moist forests) of the Americas. They are found at any altitude from sea level to , and from as far north as southeastern Arizona and New Mexico, through Mexico and Central America, to far northwestern Colombia (Gulf of Urabá region, near Colombian border with Panama).〔Decker, D. M. (1991). ''(Systematics Of The Coatis, Genus Nasua (Mammalia, Procyonidae) ).'' Proceedings of The Biological Society of Washington 104: 370–386〕〔Guzman-Lenis, A. R. (2004). ''(Preliminary Review of the Procyonidae in Colombia. )'' Acta Biológica Colombiana 9(1): 69–76〕 There has been considerable confusion over its southern range limit,〔Eisenberg, J., and K. H. Redford (1999). ''Mammals of the Neotropcs: The Central Neotropics.'' Vol. 3, p. 288. ISBN 0-226-19541-4〕 but specimen records from most of Colombia (only exception is far northwest) and Ecuador are all South American coatis.〔〔
Coatis from Cozumel Island have been treated as a separate species, the Cozumel Island coati, but the vast majority of recent authorities treat it as a subspecies, ''N. narica nelsoni'', of the white-nosed coati.〔〔〔〔Kays, R. (2009). White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica), pp. 527–528 in: Wilson, D. E., and R. A. Mittermeier, eds. (2009). ''Handbook of the Mammals of the World.'' Vol. 1, Carnivores. ISBN 978-84-96553-49-1〕 They are smaller than white-nosed coatis from the adjacent mainland (''N. n. yucatanica''), but when compared more widely to white-nosed coatis the difference in size is not as clear.〔 The level of other differences also support its status as a subspecies rather than separate species.〔
White-nosed coatis have also been found in the US state of Florida, where they are an introduced species. It is unknown precisely when introduction occurred; an early specimen in the Florida Museum of Natural History, labeled an "escaped captive", dates to 1928. There are several later documented cases of coatis escaping captivity, and since the 1970s there have been a number of sightings, and several live and dead specimens of various ages have been found. These reports have occurred over a wide area of southern Florida, and there is probable evidence of breeding, indicating that the population is well established.
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