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Published November 10, 2015 | Version v1
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First record of Nasua nasua (Linnaeus, 1766) (Mammalia: Carnivora: Procyonidae) for the Zulia state, western Venezuela

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  • 1. Centro de Modelado Científico de la Universidad del Zulia (CMC-LUZ), Venezuela
  • 2. Museo de Historia Natural La Salle (MHNLS), Fundación La Salle de Ciencias Naturales, Venezuela

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We report a new record for the South American coati, Nasua nasua (Linnaeus, 1766), based on a specimen from Sierra de Perijá, Zulia state, western Venezuela. This specimen represents the first record of the species for the state, increasing to 192 the number of mammals reported for Zulia. It also extends the species distribution in about 245 km northwest from the nearest known locality in Venezuela, and about 80 km from the nearest locality in Colombia.

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