Mammals of Everglades National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Everglades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,976
recent observations
43
species listed
43
mammals
Naturalists have logged 2,976 research-grade observations across the 43 most-recorded species in Everglades. The most frequently seen is the West Indian Manatee, with 813 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Everglades include West Indian Manatee and Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Everglades
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
813 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
407 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
282 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
241 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
234 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
150 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
107 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
103 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
100 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
77 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
67 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
66 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
53 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
44 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
26 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
25 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
23 observations
Florida Bonneted Bat
Eumops floridanus
21 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
20 observations · iNaturalist
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
18 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
17 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
17 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
10 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
7 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
6 observations · iNaturalist
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
5 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
4 observations
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
3 observations · iNaturalist
Everglades Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina peninsulae
3 observations · iNaturalist
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
3 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
2 observations
Velvety Free-tailed Bat
Molossus molossus
2 observations
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
2 observations
Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys palustris
2 observations
Red-rumped Agouti
Dasyprocta leporina
2 observations
Four-toed Hedgehog
Atelerix albiventris
1 observation
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
1 observation
House Mouse
Mus musculus
1 observation
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
1 observation
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Rice's Whale
Balaenoptera ricei
1 observation · iNaturalist
Red Bats
Lasiurus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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