Mammals of Chula Vista, CA
The mammals most often spotted near Chula Vista, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
40,630
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 40,630 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chula Vista. The most frequently seen is the California Sea Lion, with 10,064 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Chula Vista include Bobcat, Blue Whale, Guadalupe Fur Seal and Bryant's Woodrat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Chula Vista
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
10,064 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
6,927 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
5,053 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
3,969 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
2,309 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,842 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
1,572 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,403 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
1,099 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
925 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
822 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
677 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
643 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
455 observations
Grey Whale
Eschrichtius robustus
324 observations
Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani
274 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
251 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
220 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
216 observations
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
170 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
133 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
108 observations
Big-eared Woodrat
Neotoma macrotis
100 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
84 observations
Risso's Dolphin
Grampus griseus
78 observations
Pacific White-sided Dolphin
Aethalodelphis obliquidens
73 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
68 observations
California Vole
Microtus californicus
57 observations
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus bottae
53 observations · iNaturalist
Southern California Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus nigricans
48 observations
Northern Baja Deer Mouse
Peromyscus fraterculus
47 observations · iNaturalist
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
44 observations
San Diego Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus fallax
40 observations
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
40 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
39 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
38 observations
Guadalupe Fur Seal
Arctocephalus townsendi
34 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
34 observations
Bryant's Woodrat
Neotoma bryanti
33 observations
Dulzura Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys simulans
29 observations
Gambel's Deer Mouse
Peromyscus gambelii
29 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
28 observations · iNaturalist
Common Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
27 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
25 observations · iNaturalist
Western red bat
Lasiurus frantzii
25 observations
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
23 observations
Merriam's Chipmunk
Neotamias merriami
22 observations
Yuma Myotis
Myotis yumanensis
19 observations
Orca
Orcinus orca
19 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
18 observations
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