Coatis, genera
Nasua and
Nasuella, also known as the
coatimundi , Mexican
tejón, cholugo, or
moncún, Guatemalan and Costa Rican
pizote,
hog-nosed coon, Colombian
cusumbo, and other names, are members of the
raccoon family (
Procyonidae). They are
diurnal mammals native to
South America,
Central America, and south-western
North America. The term is reported to be derived from the
Tupi language (Brazil).