Mammals of Biscayne National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Biscayne, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Biscayne
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
252 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
251 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
216 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
82 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
47 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
25 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
19 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
12 observations · iNaturalist
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
11 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
11 observations
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
9 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
7 observations
Florida Bonneted Bat
Eumops floridanus
5 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
3 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
3 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
3 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
2 observations
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
1 observation
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1 observation
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
1 observation · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
1 observation
House Mouse
Mus musculus
1 observation
Round-tailed Muskrat
Neofiber alleni
1 observation
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
1 observation
Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
1 observation
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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