The eastern mountain coati or eastern dwarf coati (Nasuella meridensis) is a small procyonid found in cloud forest and páramo at elevations of 2,000–4,000 m (6,600–13,100 ft) in the Andes of western Venezuela.[2] Until 2009, it was included as a subspecies of the western mountain coati (Nasuella olivacea), but the eastern mountain coati is overall smaller, somewhat shorter-tailed on average, has markedly smaller teeth, a paler olive-brown pelage, and usually a dark mid-dorsal stripe on the back versus more rufescent or blackish, and usually without a dark mid-dorsal stripe in the western mountain coati.[2] When the two were combined, they were classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List but following the split the eastern mountain coati is considered endangered.[1] A genetic analysis revealed that it should be regarded as a synonym of N. olivacea.[3]
The physical differences between the N. meridensis and N. olivacae is suggested to be of allopatric nature and is attributed to a geographical gap at the Columbian-Venezuelan border.[2]›
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^ abGonzález-Maya, J.F.; Arias-Alzate, AAA (2016). "Nasuella meridensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T72261777A72261787. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T72261777A72261787.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ abcHelgen, K. M.; Kays, R.; Helgen, L. E.; Tsuchiya-Jerep, M. T. N.; Pinto, C. M.; Koepfli, K. P.; Eizirik, E. & Maldonado, J. E. (2009). "Taxonomic boundaries and geographic distributions revealed by an integrative systematic overview of the mountain coatis, Nasuella (Carnivora: Procyonidae)". Small Carnivore Conservation. 41: 65–74.
^Ruiz-García, M.; Jaramillo, M. F; Cáceres-Martínez, C. H. & Shostell, J. M. (2020). "The phylogeographic structure of the mountain coati (Nasuella olivacea; Procyonidae, Carnivora), and its phylogenetic relationships with other coati species (Nasua nasua and Nasua narica) as inferred by mitochondrial DNA". Mammalian Biology. 100 (5): 521–548. doi:10.1007/s42991-020-00050-w. S2CID 225541049.
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nasuella, meridensis, eastern, mountain, coati, eastern, dwarf, coati, small, procyonid, found, cloud, forest, páramo, elevations, andes, western, venezuela, until, 2009, included, subspecies, western, mountain, coati, nasuella, olivacea, eastern, mountain, co. The eastern mountain coati or eastern dwarf coati Nasuella meridensis is a small procyonid found in cloud forest and paramo at elevations of 2 000 4 000 m 6 600 13 100 ft in the Andes of western Venezuela 2 Until 2009 it was included as a subspecies of the western mountain coati Nasuella olivacea but the eastern mountain coati is overall smaller somewhat shorter tailed on average has markedly smaller teeth a paler olive brown pelage and usually a dark mid dorsal stripe on the back versus more rufescent or blackish and usually without a dark mid dorsal stripe in the western mountain coati 2 When the two were combined they were classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List but following the split the eastern mountain coati is considered endangered 1 A genetic analysis revealed that it should be regarded as a synonym of N olivacea 3 Nasuella meridensisConservation statusEndangered IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder CarnivoraFamily ProcyonidaeGenus NasuellaSpecies N meridensisBinomial nameNasuella meridensis Thomas 1901 SynonymsNasuella olivaceaThe physical differences between the N meridensis and N olivacae is suggested to be of allopatric nature and is attributed to a geographical gap at the Columbian Venezuelan border 2 References edit a b Gonzalez Maya J F Arias Alzate AAA 2016 Nasuella meridensis IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T72261777A72261787 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 1 RLTS T72261777A72261787 en Retrieved 19 November 2021 a b c Helgen K M Kays R Helgen L E Tsuchiya Jerep M T N Pinto C M Koepfli K P Eizirik E amp Maldonado J E 2009 Taxonomic boundaries and geographic distributions revealed by an integrative systematic overview of the mountain coatis Nasuella Carnivora Procyonidae Small Carnivore Conservation 41 65 74 Ruiz Garcia M Jaramillo M F Caceres Martinez C H amp Shostell J M 2020 The phylogeographic structure of the mountain coati Nasuella olivacea Procyonidae Carnivora and its phylogenetic relationships with other coati species Nasua nasua and Nasua narica as inferred by mitochondrial DNA Mammalian Biology 100 5 521 548 doi 10 1007 s42991 020 00050 w S2CID 225541049 nbsp This article about a carnivoran is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nasuella meridensis amp oldid 1116216604, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
