Save A Life . Procyonidae consists of 7 genera and 19 species, which are broken into 2 subfamilies Ailurinae and Procyoninae. Ailurinae includes only 1 genus which is the Lesser Panda and is the only member found in the Himalayas and eastern Asia. There are 5 species of Coatimundi the others being N. Nelsoni, which is found on Cozumel Island off northeastern Yucatan and N. narica, N. nasua, N. olivacea and possibly N. wedeli. The Coati is small mammal who gives the appearance of a raccon that has been stretched like silly putty.
Males tend to be larger than females.
The fur is somewhat long and harsh, has ageneral color of reddish brown to black above, and yellowish to dark brown on the underside. The muzzle, chin and throat are usually whitish, with the feet blackish. Black and gray markings are present on the face, and the tail is banded. The muzzle is long and pointed, and the the tip is very mobile. The forelegs are short, the hind legs are long, and the tapering tail is longer than the head and body.