Mammals of Arkansas
The mammals most often spotted in Arkansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
19,489
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 19,489 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arkansas. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 3,141 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Arkansas include Bobcat, Southeastern Myotis and Gray Myotis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Arkansas
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,141 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
2,879 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,704 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,616 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,226 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1,169 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,112 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,013 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
997 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
564 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
529 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
383 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
315 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
264 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
204 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
172 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
166 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
166 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
165 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
155 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
153 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
152 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
138 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
120 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
116 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
108 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
94 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
69 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
67 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
53 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
49 observations
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
46 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
40 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
39 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
37 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
36 observations · iNaturalist
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
28 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
24 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
21 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
20 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
20 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
16 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
15 observations
Gray Bat
Myotis grisescens
13 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
13 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
13 observations
Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys texensis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
12 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
12 observations · iNaturalist
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
12 observations
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