Mammals of San Antonio, Texas
The mammals most often spotted near San Antonio, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
32,079
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 32,079 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Antonio. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 9,923 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near San Antonio include Bobcat and Axis Deer - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near San Antonio
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,923 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
9,068 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,324 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1,680 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,452 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,240 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,133 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
960 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
854 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
816 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
473 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
443 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
420 observations · iNaturalist
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
208 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
177 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
175 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
128 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
73 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
52 observations
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
51 observations · iNaturalist
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
46 observations
Chital
Axis axis
45 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
44 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
36 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
31 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
30 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
25 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
24 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
20 observations · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
18 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
12 observations · iNaturalist
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
11 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
10 observations
European Fallow Deer
Dama dama
8 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Pygmy Mouse
Baiomys taylori
7 observations
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
6 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
6 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
5 observations
Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
5 observations · iNaturalist
Cave Myotis
Myotis velifer
4 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
4 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
4 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
4 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
4 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
4 observations
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
4 observations · iNaturalist
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
4 observations · iNaturalist
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
3 observations
Desert Spotted Skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
3 observations · iNaturalist
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
2 observations · iNaturalist
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