Mammals of Tucson, AZ
The mammals most often spotted near Tucson, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
16,711
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 16,711 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Tucson. The most frequently seen is the Desert Cottontail, with 2,667 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Tucson include Round-tailed Ground Squirrel, Bobcat, Fulvous Pocket Gopher and Lesser Long-nosed Bat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Tucson
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
2,667 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,857 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
1,647 observations
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus
1,462 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
1,340 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,118 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
799 observations
Harris' Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus harrisii
788 observations
Cliff Chipmunk
Neotamias dorsalis
670 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
600 observations
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
551 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
525 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
425 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
263 observations
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
234 observations
Arizona Cotton Rat
Sigmodon arizonae
215 observations
Fulvous Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus fulvus
176 observations
White-throated Woodrat
Neotoma albigula
161 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
126 observations
Antelope Jackrabbit
Lepus alleni
92 observations
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
83 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
81 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
78 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
65 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
64 observations
Hooded Skunk
Mephitis macroura
62 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
59 observations
Arizona Gray Squirrel
Sciurus arizonensis
47 observations
Lesser Long-nosed Bat
Leptonycteris yerbabuenae
45 observations
Desert Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus penicillatus
45 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
44 observations
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
40 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
39 observations
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
33 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
30 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
28 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
27 observations
Cactus Deermouse
Peromyscus eremicus
20 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
17 observations
Desert Spotted Skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
15 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
14 observations
Western Yellow Bat
Lasiurus xanthinus
12 observations
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
9 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
7 observations · iNaturalist
California Leaf-nosed Bat
Macrotus californicus
6 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
6 observations
Cave Myotis
Myotis velifer
5 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
5 observations
Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat
Sigmodon ochrognathus
5 observations
Long-tongued Bat
Choeronycteris mexicana
4 observations
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