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Mammals of Oklahoma City, OK

The mammals most often spotted near Oklahoma City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

4,001
recent observations
47
species listed
47
mammals

Naturalists have logged 4,001 research-grade observations across the 47 most-recorded species near Oklahoma City. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 1,004 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Oklahoma City include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Bobcat

Most-observed mammals near Oklahoma City

Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,004 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
741 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
523 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
271 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
249 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
187 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
170 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
134 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
75 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
73 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
60 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
58 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
49 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
42 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
42 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
38 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
38 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
32 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
30 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
27 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
26 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
26 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
10 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
10 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
9 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
8 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
7 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
7 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
7 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
5 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
4 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
4 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
4 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
4 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
4 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
3 observations
Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina hylophaga
3 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
3 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
3 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
2 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
2 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
1 observation
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
1 observation
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
1 observation
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
1 observation
Domestic Guinea Pig
Cavia porcellus
1 observation

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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