Mammals of Texas
The mammals most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
350,111
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 350,111 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 63,221 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Texas include Bobcat, Rio Grande Ground Squirrel, Axis Deer and Nilgai - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Texas
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
63,221 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
59,779 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
28,616 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
19,802 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
18,968 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
16,831 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
14,935 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
10,735 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
10,082 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
8,382 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
7,696 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
7,261 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
7,052 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
6,795 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
5,440 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
4,900 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
4,692 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
4,493 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
4,278 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
4,040 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
3,480 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
2,997 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
2,975 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
2,742 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2,695 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
2,212 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
2,105 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
2,043 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
1,762 observations · iNaturalist
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,677 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
1,654 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,506 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
1,480 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
1,432 observations
Chital
Axis axis
1,201 observations
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
1,178 observations
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
872 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
769 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
740 observations
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
731 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
723 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
722 observations · iNaturalist
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
681 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
562 observations
Fremont's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus fremonti
557 observations
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
551 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
548 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
531 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
505 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
482 observations
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