Mammals of Oklahoma
The mammals most often spotted in Oklahoma, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
31,617
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 31,617 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Oklahoma. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 4,913 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Oklahoma include Bobcat and Rio Grande Ground Squirrel - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Oklahoma
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
4,913 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4,217 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,285 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
2,246 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
2,108 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
1,830 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,601 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,503 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,485 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1,274 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
798 observations · iNaturalist
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
719 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
619 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
548 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
421 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
415 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
331 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
315 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
314 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
297 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
282 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
274 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
266 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
258 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
222 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
209 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
191 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
161 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
136 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
125 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
121 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
117 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
103 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
99 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
79 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
76 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
76 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
73 observations
Cave Myotis
Myotis velifer
63 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
58 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
57 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
48 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
42 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
42 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
39 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
38 observations · iNaturalist
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
32 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
31 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
30 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
30 observations
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