Mammals of Lubbock, TX
The mammals most often spotted near Lubbock, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,062
recent observations
41
species listed
41
mammals
Naturalists have logged 3,062 research-grade observations across the 41 most-recorded species near Lubbock. The most frequently seen is the Black-tailed Prairie Dog, with 1,422 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Lubbock include Bobcat and Rio Grande Ground Squirrel - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Lubbock
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
1,422 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
350 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
298 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
130 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
111 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
98 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
91 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
83 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
56 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
46 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
43 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
42 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
42 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
33 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
32 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
29 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
28 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
25 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
18 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
16 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
12 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
8 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
8 observations
Yellow-faced Pocket Gopher
Cratogeomys castanops
8 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
6 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
3 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
3 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
3 observations
Southern Plains Woodrat
Neotoma micropus
2 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
1 observation
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1 observation
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
1 observation
European Fallow Deer
Dama dama
1 observation
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
1 observation
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
1 observation · iNaturalist
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