Nasuella
| Nasuella | |
|---|---|
| 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 Thomas, 1901 | |
| Species | |
| Approximate combined range of the two mountain coatis | |
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.