Mammals of Florida
The mammals most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
123,345
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 123,345 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 34,744 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Florida include West Indian Manatee, Bobcat and Rhesus Macaque - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Florida
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
34,744 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
12,837 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
11,494 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
9,721 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
9,705 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
6,839 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
6,539 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
3,998 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
3,320 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
3,199 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
2,439 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
2,124 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
2,021 observations · iNaturalist
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,775 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
1,426 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,358 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,347 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
875 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
739 observations · iNaturalist
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
676 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
626 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
603 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
574 observations
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
442 observations · iNaturalist
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
391 observations
Rhesus Macaque
Macaca mulatta
385 observations
Southeastern Pocket Gopher
Geomys pinetis
364 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
298 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
295 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
199 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
197 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
180 observations · iNaturalist
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
162 observations
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
154 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
144 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
125 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
119 observations
Green Monkey
Chlorocebus sabaeus
109 observations · iNaturalist
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
106 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
105 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
74 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
69 observations · iNaturalist
House Mouse
Mus musculus
63 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
63 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Bonneted Bat
Eumops floridanus
63 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Mouse
Ochrotomys nuttalli
60 observations
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
55 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
53 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
46 observations
Florida Mouse
Podomys floridanus
45 observations
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