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Mammals of Plano, TX

The mammals most often spotted near Plano, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

29,789
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals

Naturalists have logged 29,789 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Plano. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 9,518 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Plano include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Bobcat

Most-observed mammals near Plano

Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
9,518 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
5,082 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
2,772 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,990 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,957 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,882 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,753 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,510 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
775 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
686 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
338 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
258 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
229 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
214 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
173 observations · iNaturalist
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
160 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
138 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
68 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
34 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
30 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
24 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
23 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
16 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
16 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
16 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
15 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
13 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
10 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
8 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
8 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
6 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
6 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
6 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
6 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
4 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
3 observations
Northern Pygmy Mouse
Baiomys taylori
3 observations
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
3 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
3 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
2 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
2 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
1 observation
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1 observation
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
1 observation
Fulvous Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys fulvescens
1 observation
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
1 observation
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
1 observation
Donkey
Equus asinus
1 observation

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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