Mammals of Houston, Texas
The mammals most often spotted near Houston, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals near Houston
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4,377 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
2,935 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,507 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,403 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,132 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
1,033 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
939 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
862 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
799 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
403 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
284 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
264 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
235 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
185 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
179 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
136 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
108 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
107 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
71 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
39 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
39 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
39 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
30 observations · iNaturalist
House Mouse
Mus musculus
24 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
23 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
23 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
14 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
14 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
14 observations
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
10 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
9 observations · iNaturalist
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
7 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
5 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
4 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
4 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
4 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
4 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
3 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
3 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
3 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
3 observations
Fulvous Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys fulvescens
2 observations
Northern Pygmy Mouse
Baiomys taylori
2 observations
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
2 observations
Chital
Axis axis
1 observation · iNaturalist
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
1 observation
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1 observation
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
1 observation
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
1 observation