Mammals of Arkansas
The mammals most often spotted in Arkansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
19,319
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 19,319 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arkansas. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 3,101 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Arkansas include Bobcat and Gray Myotis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Arkansas
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,101 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
2,860 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,686 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,610 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,222 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1,163 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,109 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,001 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
983 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
559 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
519 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
375 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
308 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
262 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
203 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
170 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
165 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
165 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
164 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
152 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
152 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
150 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
137 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
120 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
115 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
107 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
94 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
69 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
67 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
53 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
48 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
46 observations · iNaturalist
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
40 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
39 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
37 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
36 observations · iNaturalist
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
29 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
24 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
21 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
20 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
20 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
16 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
15 observations
Gray Bat
Myotis grisescens
13 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
13 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
13 observations
Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys texensis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
12 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
12 observations · iNaturalist
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
11 observations
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