Mammals of Baton Rouge, LA
The mammals most often spotted near Baton Rouge, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,350
recent observations
42
species listed
42
mammals
Naturalists have logged 4,350 research-grade observations across the 42 most-recorded species near Baton Rouge. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 1,398 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Baton Rouge include Bobcat and West Indian Manatee - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Baton Rouge
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
1,398 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
566 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
349 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
317 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
313 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
229 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
205 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
161 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
131 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
102 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
77 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
57 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
54 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
46 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
44 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
41 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
34 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
33 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
27 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
23 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
23 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
19 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
18 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
14 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
14 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
7 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
7 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
6 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
6 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
5 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
5 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
2 observations
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
2 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
2 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
2 observations · iNaturalist
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
2 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
1 observation
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
1 observation
American Mink
Neogale vison
1 observation
Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys texensis
1 observation · iNaturalist
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