Mammals of Oklahoma
The mammals most often spotted in Oklahoma, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
31,287
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 31,287 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Oklahoma. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 4,859 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Oklahoma include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Oklahoma
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
4,859 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4,148 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,267 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
2,236 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
2,074 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
1,813 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,596 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,493 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,471 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1,259 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
790 observations · iNaturalist
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
702 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
614 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
546 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
419 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
411 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
331 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
315 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
311 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
293 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
278 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
272 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
262 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
256 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
215 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
207 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
192 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
161 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
136 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
125 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
120 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
110 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
103 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
97 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
79 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
76 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
76 observations · iNaturalist
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
73 observations · iNaturalist
Cave Myotis
Myotis velifer
63 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
57 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
57 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
47 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
42 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
39 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
37 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
37 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
31 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
31 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
30 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
30 observations · iNaturalist
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