Mammals of Houston, Texas
The mammals most often spotted near Houston, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
17,631
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 17,631 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Houston. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 4,432 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Houston include Bobcat and Axis Deer - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Houston
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4,432 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
2,965 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,534 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,431 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,152 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
1,073 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
955 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
872 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
872 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
407 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
291 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
271 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
238 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
189 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
182 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
137 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
111 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
110 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
72 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
42 observations · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
39 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
39 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
30 observations · iNaturalist
House Mouse
Mus musculus
25 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
American Mink
Neogale vison
6 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
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
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
1 observation
Chital
Axis axis
1 observation
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
1 observation
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1 observation
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
1 observation
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