South American Coati
Nasua nasua
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
- GenusNasua (Coatis)
- SpeciesNasua nasua (South American Coati)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 11 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 12 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 13 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 18 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a South American Coati in Iguazú National Park?
About 82% of visitor-days record a South American Coati sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 717 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see South American Coati in Iguazú National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for South American Coati in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.