Mammals of Arkansas
The mammals most often spotted in Arkansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
19,802
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 19,802 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arkansas. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 3,217 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Arkansas include Bobcat, Southeastern Myotis and Gray Myotis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Arkansas
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,217 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
2,912 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,736 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,626 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,245 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1,194 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,135 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,043 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,004 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
577 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
540 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
385 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
320 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
267 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
205 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
173 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
168 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
167 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
167 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
157 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
156 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
154 observations · iNaturalist
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
140 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
122 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
118 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
109 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
95 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
69 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
67 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
53 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
49 observations
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
47 observations
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
28 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
16 observations
Gray Bat
Myotis grisescens
13 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
13 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
13 observations
Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys texensis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
12 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
12 observations · iNaturalist
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
12 observations
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