Mammals of Texas
The mammals most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
342,397
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 342,397 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 61,745 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Texas include Bobcat, Axis Deer and Nilgai - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Texas
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
61,745 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
58,434 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
28,028 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
19,418 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
18,540 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
16,543 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
14,630 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
10,511 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9,909 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
8,175 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
7,561 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
6,961 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
6,912 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
6,673 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
5,233 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
4,767 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
4,542 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
4,401 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
4,226 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
3,971 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
3,387 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
2,942 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
2,938 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
2,686 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2,663 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
2,142 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
2,070 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
2,018 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
1,698 observations · iNaturalist
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,633 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
1,632 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,451 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
1,440 observations · iNaturalist
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
1,407 observations · iNaturalist
Chital
Axis axis
1,189 observations
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
1,160 observations
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
848 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
749 observations
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
723 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
719 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
711 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
707 observations · iNaturalist
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
669 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
551 observations · iNaturalist
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
547 observations · iNaturalist
Fremont's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus fremonti
539 observations · iNaturalist
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
532 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
519 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
488 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
459 observations
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