| Summary: | The proposal of this research is to describe the Nasua nasua preputial gland. Eight coatis from the Scientific Breeding Center Cecrimpas (Unifeob) were used; the preputial glands were analyzed, dissected, and described both macro and microscopically, aiming to establish their morphofunctional classification and, this way, they could be compared to the other species already described in the literature. Samples of glandular tissue were collected, stained (Hematoxylin and Eosin, Toluidine Blue, and Picrosirius), and analyzed through light microscopy. All results were collected and photodocumented. In the referred species, this gland has as its main function the territorial demarcation and it is located in the preputial portion as in wild boars. In other animals, such as primates, deer, and rodents, these demarcating glands are located in different anatomic regions, as between the eyes, in the metatarsus, in the perianal and sternal areas. Our results of the biometric reading showed the average values of 3.8 ± 1.41cm width, 3.15 ± 0.93cm height, and 10.26 ± 1.89cm circumference, and this gland was histologically classified as pertaining to the tubuloalveolar type, with holocrine secretion.
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