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Mammals of Arlington, TX

The mammals most often spotted near Arlington, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

34,842
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals

Naturalists have logged 34,842 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Arlington. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 12,471 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Arlington include Bobcat and Scimitar-horned Oryx - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

BobcatScimitar-horned Oryx

Most-observed mammals near Arlington

Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
12,471 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,430 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,226 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,578 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
2,424 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,723 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,598 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,412 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
968 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
853 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
533 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
496 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
453 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
365 observations · iNaturalist
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
353 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
230 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
135 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
105 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
79 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
62 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
58 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
36 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
35 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
27 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
26 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
23 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
18 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
17 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
13 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
13 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
12 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
10 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
7 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
7 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
6 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
5 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
5 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
4 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
4 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
3 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
2 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
2 observations
Fulvous Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys fulvescens
2 observations
Northern Pygmy Mouse
Baiomys taylori
2 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
2 observations
Plains Spotted Skunk
Spilogale interrupta
2 observations · iNaturalist
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Oryx dammah
1 observation
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
1 observation
Plains Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys montanus
1 observation

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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