Mammals of Dallas, Texas
The mammals most often spotted near Dallas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
30,333
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 30,333 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Dallas. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 10,756 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Dallas include Bobcat and Scimitar-horned Oryx - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Dallas
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
10,756 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,274 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
2,311 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,130 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,849 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,752 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,667 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,621 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
930 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
767 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
426 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
361 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
292 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
287 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
192 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
161 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
129 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
68 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
54 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
43 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
27 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
25 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
25 observations · iNaturalist
House Mouse
Mus musculus
24 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
22 observations · iNaturalist
American Mink
Neogale vison
19 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
14 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
12 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
10 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
8 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
7 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
6 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
6 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
6 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
6 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
4 observations
Fulvous Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys fulvescens
4 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
3 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
2 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
2 observations
Northern Pygmy Mouse
Baiomys taylori
2 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
1 observation
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Oryx dammah
1 observation
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
1 observation
Plains Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys montanus
1 observation
Southern Plains Woodrat
Neotoma micropus
1 observation
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