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Nasuella
Genus of carnivores / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mountain coatis are two species of procyonid mammals from the genus Nasuella. Unlike the larger coatis from the genus Nasua, mountain coatis only weigh 1.0–1.5 kilograms (2.2–3.3 lb) and are endemic to the north Andean highlands in South America.[2][3]
Quick Facts Nasuella, Scientific classification ...
Nasuella | |
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Western mountain coati, Nasuella olivacea | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Procyonidae |
Subtribe: | Nasuina |
Genus: | Nasuella Hollister, 1915 |
Type species | |
Nasua olivacea meridensis [1] Thomas, 1901 | |
Species | |
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Approximate combined range of the two mountain coatis |
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