Mammals of Biscayne National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Biscayne, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,015
recent observations
29
species listed
29
mammals
Naturalists have logged 1,015 research-grade observations across the 29 most-recorded species in Biscayne. The most frequently seen is the Common Raccoon, with 262 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Biscayne include West Indian Manatee - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Biscayne
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
262 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
253 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
222 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
86 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
58 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
31 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
21 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
12 observations
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
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
2 observations · iNaturalist
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
2 observations
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
1 observation
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1 observation
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
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1 observation
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