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Mammals of Tulsa, OK

The mammals most often spotted near Tulsa, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

4,186
recent observations
46
species listed
46
mammals

Naturalists have logged 4,186 research-grade observations across the 46 most-recorded species near Tulsa. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 1,223 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Tulsa include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Bobcat

Most-observed mammals near Tulsa

Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,223 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
732 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
640 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
236 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
191 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
187 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
186 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
116 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
105 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
76 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
59 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
56 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
52 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
39 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
36 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
34 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
31 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
27 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
26 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
22 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
16 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
16 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
8 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
7 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
5 observations · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
5 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
5 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
5 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
4 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
4 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
3 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
3 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
3 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
3 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
3 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
2 observations
Fulvous Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys fulvescens
2 observations
Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina hylophaga
2 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
2 observations
Cave Myotis
Myotis velifer
1 observation
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
1 observation
Eastern Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
1 observation
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
1 observation
American Bison
Bos bison
1 observation · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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