Nasua fossil map
Where fossils of Nasua have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 9.4 million years ago to the present (Tortonian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Procyonidae |
| Named by | Storr 1780 |
| Fossil records | 24 occurrences at 12 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Brazil, Peru, Panama, Bolivia, Mexico |
| Rock formations | txn:41249, Tarija, Peace River |
About Nasua
Nasua is a genus of coatis of the family Procyonidae. Two additional species of coatis, commonly known as mountain coatis, are placed in the genus Nasuella.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nasua (revision 1381401351), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q148628.
