The White-nosed coati (Nasua narica) is a species of coati and a member of the family Procyonidae (raccoons and their relatives). Local Spanish names for this animal include pizote, Mexican Bin-dog',antoon, and tejón, depending upon the region.
The South American coati (Nasua nasua) is a member of the raccoon family (Procyonidae), found in South America. Coatis are also known as coatimundis. The name "coatimundi" comes from the Tupian languages of Brazil, where it means "lone coati"....
The Cozumel Island coati (Nasua narica nelsoni) has been treated as a separate species, but the vast majority of recent authorities treat it as a subspecies of the White-nosed coati. It is also known as the Cozumel Island coati.
