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 Yasuní National Park
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Tayra
Eira barbara
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Neotropical Otter
Lontra longicaudis
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Bush Dog
Speothos venaticus
Short-eared Dog
Atelocynus microtis
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
📅 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 Yasuní National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a South American Coati sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see South American Coati in Yasuní National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for South American Coati in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.