Mammals of Texas
The mammals most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Texas
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
60,818 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
57,015 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
27,527 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
18,707 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
18,190 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
16,260 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
14,373 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
10,298 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9,760 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
8,025 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
7,382 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
6,765 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
6,747 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
6,564 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
5,116 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
4,678 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
4,502 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
4,246 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
4,170 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
3,917 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
3,341 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
2,883 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
2,831 observations · iNaturalist
Elk
Cervus canadensis
2,615 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2,594 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
2,087 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
2,013 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
2,003 observations
American Bison
Bison bison
1,713 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
1,603 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,592 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
1,416 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,378 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
1,376 observations · iNaturalist
Chital
Axis axis
1,172 observations · iNaturalist
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
1,132 observations
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
820 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
732 observations
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
716 observations · iNaturalist
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
704 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
701 observations · iNaturalist
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
699 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
655 observations
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
541 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
540 observations · iNaturalist
Fremont's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus fremonti
512 observations · iNaturalist
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
493 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
470 observations · iNaturalist
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
463 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
454 observations