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Mammals of Oklahoma

The mammals most often spotted in Oklahoma, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

32,933
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals

Naturalists have logged 32,933 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Oklahoma. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 5,098 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Oklahoma include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Bobcat

Most-observed mammals in Oklahoma

White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
5,098 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4,543 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,378 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
2,290 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
2,162 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
1,901 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,643 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,589 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,569 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1,343 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
821 observations · iNaturalist
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
723 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
643 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
556 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
434 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
425 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
338 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
332 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
321 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
305 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
298 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
292 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
280 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
273 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
233 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
211 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
196 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
166 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
142 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
139 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
123 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
120 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
105 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
100 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
80 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
78 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
76 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
76 observations
Cave Myotis
Myotis velifer
70 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
58 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
57 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
55 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
45 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
42 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
41 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
38 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
32 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
32 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
31 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
30 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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