Mammals of Arlington, TX
The mammals most often spotted near Arlington, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
33,982
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 33,982 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Arlington. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 12,113 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Arlington include Bobcat and Scimitar-horned Oryx - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Arlington
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
12,113 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,372 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,100 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,507 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
2,384 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,685 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,543 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,397 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
959 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
848 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
520 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
480 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
444 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
361 observations · iNaturalist
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
347 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
207 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
133 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
104 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
76 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
61 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
58 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
35 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
34 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
26 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
26 observations · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
24 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
18 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
17 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
13 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
12 observations · iNaturalist
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
11 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
10 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
7 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
6 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
6 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
5 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
5 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
4 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
3 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
2 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
2 observations
Fulvous Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys fulvescens
2 observations
Northern Pygmy Mouse
Baiomys taylori
2 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
2 observations
Plains Spotted Skunk
Spilogale interrupta
2 observations · iNaturalist
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Oryx dammah
1 observation
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
1 observation
Plains Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys montanus
1 observation
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