Mammals of Laredo, TX
The mammals most often spotted near Laredo, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,228
recent observations
33
species listed
33
mammals
Naturalists have logged 1,228 research-grade observations across the 33 most-recorded species near Laredo. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 410 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Laredo include Bobcat, Rio Grande Ground Squirrel and Blackbuck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Laredo
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
410 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
231 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
128 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
64 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
47 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
30 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
29 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
28 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
28 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
27 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
26 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
23 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
21 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
19 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
17 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
17 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
16 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
15 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
10 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
8 observations
Hispid Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus hispidus
6 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
5 observations
Northern Grasshopper Mouse
Onychomys leucogaster
5 observations
Southern Plains Woodrat
Neotoma micropus
4 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
4 observations · iNaturalist
Merriam's Pocket Mouse
Perognathus merriami
3 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
1 observation
Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
1 observation
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
1 observation
Cactus Deermouse
Peromyscus eremicus
1 observation
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
1 observation
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
1 observation
American Bison
Bos bison
1 observation · iNaturalist
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