Mammals of Oklahoma
The mammals most often spotted in Oklahoma, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
32,231
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 32,231 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Oklahoma. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 4,968 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
4,968 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4,437 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,315 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
2,262 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
2,144 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
1,874 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,611 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,532 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,520 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1,309 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
803 observations · iNaturalist
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
720 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
627 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
551 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
424 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
421 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
334 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
320 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
320 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
299 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
287 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
284 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
270 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
265 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
229 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
210 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
197 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
161 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
138 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
130 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
121 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
119 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
104 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
100 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
79 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
78 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
76 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
73 observations
Cave Myotis
Myotis velifer
69 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
58 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
57 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
48 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
43 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
42 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
39 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
38 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
32 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
32 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
31 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
30 observations
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