Mammals of Austin, Texas
The mammals most often spotted near Austin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
33,925
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 33,925 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Austin. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 9,086 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Austin include Bobcat, Axis Deer, Attwater's Pocket Gopher and Blackbuck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Austin
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
9,086 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
6,009 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,093 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
2,091 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
2,031 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
2,022 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,850 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,831 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
1,067 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
841 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
482 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
416 observations · iNaturalist
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
414 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
398 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
364 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
353 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
299 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
286 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
156 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
123 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
100 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
87 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
57 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
40 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
32 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
32 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
30 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
29 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
28 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
28 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
24 observations
Chital
Axis axis
24 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
22 observations
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
22 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
16 observations
Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
15 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
15 observations
Cave Myotis
Myotis velifer
14 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
12 observations
European Fallow Deer
Dama dama
10 observations
Red Deer
Cervus elaphus
10 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
8 observations
Northern Pygmy Mouse
Baiomys taylori
8 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
7 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
7 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
6 observations
Desert Spotted Skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
6 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
5 observations
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
4 observations
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