Nasua narica

(Linnaeus, 1766)

White-nosed Coati

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Caniformia
Infraorder : Arctoidea
Superfamily : Musteloidea
Family : Procyonidae
Genus : Nasua

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Linnaeus, C. 1766. Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio Duodecima, Reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 532 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946260

Original name as described

Viverra Narica

Other common names

Coatimundi

Type locality

"America" subsequently restricted to Achotal, Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Veracruz, Mexico.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic · Neotropic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico · Belize · Guatemala · Honduras · El Salvador · Nicaragua · Costa Rica · Panama · Colombia

Subregion distribution

USA(AZ,NM,TX)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005887

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Nasua narica yucatanica

J. A. Allen, 1904

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

yucatanica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-12037, AMNH MO-10468

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-12037

Authority page

52

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Nasua narica panamensis

J. A. Allen, 1904

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

panamensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-18901

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-18901

Authority page

51

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Nasua narica bullata

J. A. Allen, 1904

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

bullata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-19210

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-19210

Authority page

48

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Goodwin (1946:425) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15800)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Nasua narica pallida

J. A. Allen, 1904

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

pallida

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH MS-7125

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-ms-7125

Authority page

53

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Nasua thersites

O. Thomas, 1901

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

thersites

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1886.10.8.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/845f54d3-0e8c-4068-a060-f70cdf807e42 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a92f56e5-759d-4663-90fb-4fc3a631f21b

Authority page

271

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29980327

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Nasua solitaria var. mexicana

Weinland, 1860

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

mexicana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SMF:MAMM:1535

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

191

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55607380

Authority publication

Zoologische Garten (Jena)

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Nasua nelsoni

C. H. Merriam, 1901

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

nelsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:108520

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31d8ab6e5-bb99-41b7-89a3-e3772d0215ef

Authority page

100

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2339000

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:95) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:253) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Nasua narica tamaulipensis

E. A. Goldman, 1942

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

tamaulipensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:116754

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b2b5756f-5990-4685-9134-9ee215b9ac4e

Authority page

80

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34633443

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Nasua narica molaris

C. H. Merriam, 1902

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

molaris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:32630 (= USNM:MAMM:A44553)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34df81f61-f375-4d3c-9015-3d08c5c9fd49

Authority page

68

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2364910

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Nasua narica richmondi

E. A. Goldman, 1932

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

richmondi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:51331

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3782564e1-8236-4b0e-b005-d44e89ae76cd

Authority page

312

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39918068

Authority publication

Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Nasua narica isthmica

E. A. Goldman, 1942

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

isthmica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:74681

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/311b5c81d-2cb0-4032-86b6-cf3b344b3cc1

Authority page

81

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34633444

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Coati narica

(Daudin, 1802)

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

narica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

154

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033404

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Daudin (1802:154, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033404) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)

Mustela vulpecula

(Daudin, 1802)

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

vulpecula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

163

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033413

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Daudin (1802:163, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033413) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)

Mephitis Vulpecula

(G. Fischer, 1814)

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

vulpecula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

xii

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130073

Authority publication

Moscow

Name usages

Fischer (1814:xii, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130073) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)

Nasua Narica

Illiger, 1815

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

narica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

109

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080965

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der physikalischen Klasse der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

  1. Illiger (1815:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080965) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)
  2. Cuvier (1842:3, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518526) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)
  3. Blyth (1863:75, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534756) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  4. True (1885:608, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306402) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  5. Bangs (1902:49, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4199029) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20608)
  6. Ihering (1911:233, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10798751) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37348)
  7. Goodwin (1946:425) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15800)
  8. Corbet & Hill (1980:95) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  9. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  10. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41683) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41683) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  14. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:26) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  15. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41683/45216060) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Nasua socialis Var. B. Fusca

Lesson, 1842

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

fusca

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

77

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:77) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Nasua nasua molaris

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

molaris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Nasua narica narica

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

narica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Nasua narica nelsoni

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

nelsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Viverra Narica

(Linnaeus, 1766)

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

narica

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

64

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946260

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

  1. Erxleben (1777:486, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873283) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
  2. Tschudi (1845:99, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40007883) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37358)

Viverra Vulpecula

(von Schreber, 1776)

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

vulpecula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

pl. 120

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064700

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

  1. Erxleben (1777:490, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873287) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  3. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Ursus narica

(G. Cuvier, 1797)

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

narica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

113

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637195

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Cuvier (1797:113, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637195) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)

Nasua subfusca

Tiedemann, 1808

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

subfusca

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

379

Authority publication

Landshut

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Nasua fusca

G. Fischer, 1814

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

fusca

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

xi, 176

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130072 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130261

Authority publication

Moscow

Name usages

  1. Fischer (1814:xi, 176, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130072, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130261) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  2. Lesson (1827:139, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207607) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  3. Smith (1842:216) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67141)

Nasua nasica

Winge, 1895

Family

Procyonidae

Root name

nasica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

35

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835268

Authority publication

Copenhagen

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

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