Mammals of Miami, Florida
The mammals most often spotted near Miami, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
9,757
recent observations
48
species listed
48
mammals
Naturalists have logged 9,757 research-grade observations across the 48 most-recorded species near Miami. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 4,050 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Miami include West Indian Manatee, Bobcat and Pygmy Sperm Whale - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Miami
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4,050 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,945 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1,147 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
798 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
615 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
345 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
104 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
94 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
92 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
86 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
69 observations · iNaturalist
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
67 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
49 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
46 observations
Florida Bonneted Bat
Eumops floridanus
44 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
39 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
32 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
20 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
17 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
16 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
14 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
13 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
7 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
6 observations
Green Monkey
Chlorocebus sabaeus
5 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
4 observations
Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
3 observations
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
3 observations · iNaturalist
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
2 observations
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Stenella frontalis
2 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
2 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
2 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Red-rumped Agouti
Dasyprocta leporina
2 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
1 observation
Pygmy Sperm Whale
Kogia breviceps
1 observation
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
Stenella attenuata
1 observation
Short-finned Pilot Whale
Globicephala macrorhynchus
1 observation
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1 observation
Four-toed Hedgehog
Atelerix albiventris
1 observation
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
1 observation
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
1 observation
Round-tailed Muskrat
Neofiber alleni
1 observation
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1 observation
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
1 observation
Domestic Guinea Pig
Cavia porcellus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Everglades Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina peninsulae
1 observation · iNaturalist
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