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White-nosed coatis have also been found in the U. S. state of Florida, where they are an introduced species.

It is unknown precisely when introduction occurred ; an early specimen in the Florida Museum of Natural History, labeled an " escaped captive ", dates to 1928.

There are several later documented cases of coatis escaping captivity, and since the 1970s there have been a number of sightings, and several live and dead specimens of various ages have been found.

These reports have occurred over a wide area of southern Florida, and there is probable evidence of breeding, indicating that the population is well established.