Common name: South American Coati

Scientific name: Nasua nasua

Location: Buenaventura Reserve, Ecuador

Native to: Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Uruguay; Venezuela

IUCN Classification: LOWER RISK/Conservation Dependent (LR/cd) at the moment which means that they are at lower risk but without active conservation they would qualify for one of the threatened categories within 5 years

Major Habitats: Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland

Credits: Nigel Simpson