Mammals · La Saladita, Guerrero

White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

Spanish: Tejón / Coatí

The white-nosed coati (Nasua narica), also known as the coatimundi (/koʊˌɑːtɪˈmʌndi/), is a species of coati and a member of the family Procyonidae (raccoons and relatives). Local names include pizote, antoon, and tejón. It weighs about 4–6 kg (8.8–13.2 lb). However, males are much larger than females, and small females weigh as little as 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) and large males as much as 12.2 kg (27 lb). On average, the total length is about 110 cm (43 in), about half of that being...

TaxonomyMammalia › Carnivora › Procyonidae

Local records75 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records29,800 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2026 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-09-20 — observation by scott4peas
2026-09-09 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-09-09 — observation by mora17918
2026-08-17 — observation by olgajudith
2026-07-23 — observation by santiago_flores
2026-07-20 — observation by mora17918

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Cite as: “White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/nasua-narica/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.