Nasua narica (Linnaeus, 1766)

Fonda, Federica, Vezzani, Liam, Mena Aguilar, Luis Ángel, Venegas-Elizondo, Carlos Andrés, Bolaños Brenes, Alexander, Lopez, Dayron Manuel, Romeo, Giuseppe, Sonetti, Dario & Dal Zotto, Matteo, 2025, Mammal diversity and tourism influence in an under-investigated region of Costa Rica, ZooKeys 1260, pp. 37-74 : 37-74

Nasua narica (Linnaeus, 1766)

Fig. 2 E White-nosed coati

Material examined.

COSTA RICA • Puntarenas Province, Karen Mogensen Wildlife Refuge ; 09°52'10"N, 085°03'28"W; 296 m alt.; 15.01.2018; direct observation .

Identification.

Medium-sized procyonid, with an elongated and rather slender body. The upperparts are chestnut to orange-brown, often paler on neck and shoulders. Throat and top of the muzzle are white. Typical white spots above or around the eyes. The muzzle is elongated with blackish snout. The tail is long, with a variable ring pattern, and is often held vertically ( Wainwright 2007). Fairly common in the Wildlife Refuge. Recorded in various habitat types in all seasons. The white-nosed coati was formerly considered a single species with N. nasua (Linnaeus, 1766) , which is exclusive of South America ( Pereira et al. 2018; Pommer-Barbosa et al. 2023).

Figures

Figure 2. Mammals directly observed at the Karen Mogensen Wildlife Refuge. A. Dasypus novemcinctus; B. Dicotyles tajacu; C. Cebus imitator; D. Alouatta palliata; E. Nasua narica; F. Dasyprocta punctata. Photographs by M. Dal Zotto.