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Mountain coati

Order : Carnivora
Family : Procyonidae
Subfamily : Procyoninae
Species : Nasuella olivacea

 

The Little coati, mountain coati is listed as Data Deficient (DD), inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the mountain coati

Physical Appearance Similar to the coatimundi (Nasua nasua), except the mountain coati is smaller, has a shorter tail, and a more slender skull. (Full text)

The main cause of the decline of Nasuella olivacea is deforestation. (Full text)

Rare Mountain Coatis are being considered as future replacements for the Ring-tailed Coatis, whilst the Short-clawed Otters may, at some future date, make way for the more deserving Chilean Marine, Giant, or African Clawless Otters. (Full text)

The mountain coati is classified as Nasuella olivacea. (Full text)