Mammals of Louisiana
The mammals most often spotted in Louisiana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
18,571
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 18,571 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Louisiana. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 4,044 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Louisiana include Bobcat and West Indian Manatee - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Louisiana
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4,044 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,252 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,587 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,298 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
1,153 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,097 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,021 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
814 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
476 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
452 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
445 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
408 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
352 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
316 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
246 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
242 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
231 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
225 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
207 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
173 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
164 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
120 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
118 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
117 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
103 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
89 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
82 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
67 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
62 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
59 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
58 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
54 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
53 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
46 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
43 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
39 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
32 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
32 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
26 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
25 observations · iNaturalist
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
24 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
21 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
17 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
13 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
12 observations · iNaturalist
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
11 observations
Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys texensis
11 observations · iNaturalist
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
10 observations
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
8 observations
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