Confirmation of the current occurrence of Nasua narica (Procyonidae) in the Caribbean region of Colombia

By

Salcedo-Rivera, Gerson A.
Rodríguez, Alberto Mario
Carrascal-Prasca, Dairo
Granados-Peña, Ramón
González-Maya, José F.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022-1-10

Original Publication

Neotropical Biology and Conservation

Volume

17

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

21--28

Subjects

Distribution , geographic range , habitat use , Magdalena , northern Colombia , white-nosed coati , White-nosed Coati Distribution

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Brazil Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/neotropical.17.e70352

 

Abstract

The White-nosed Coati, Nasua narica is a small carnivore distributed from the United States to Ecuador, and whose occurrence in Colombia had only been confirmed from the biogeographic Chocó. Although it was previously erroneously considered widespread in the country, a recent revision identified inconsistencies with some supporting records there. Here we present a new distribution record for the species, which confirms previously alleged information about the presence of this procyonid in the Department of Magdalena, also confirming its current occurrence for the Caribbean region, and solving a long-due geographical distribution uncertainty in the country.