Mammals of Reno, NV
The mammals most often spotted near Reno, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,458
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 4,458 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Reno. The most frequently seen is the Domestic Horse, with 843 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Reno include Bobcat and Long-eared Chipmunk - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Reno
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
843 observations · iNaturalist
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
531 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
369 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
313 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
298 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
271 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
251 observations
Douglas's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
199 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
183 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
152 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
126 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
121 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
109 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
104 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
75 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
47 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
42 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
37 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
35 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
29 observations · iNaturalist
Lodgepole Chipmunk
Neotamias speciosus
26 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
25 observations
Long-eared Chipmunk
Neotamias quadrimaculatus
25 observations
Belding's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus beldingi
21 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
18 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
18 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
16 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
16 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
14 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
14 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
12 observations
Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
12 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
11 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
9 observations
Northern Broad-footed Mole
Scapanus latimanus
9 observations
Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Neotamias amoenus
9 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
7 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
7 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
6 observations
American Pika
Ochotona princeps
6 observations
Montane Vole
Microtus montanus
6 observations
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
6 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
5 observations
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
5 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
4 observations
Mountain Pocket Gopher
Thomomys monticolus
4 observations · iNaturalist
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
3 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
3 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
3 observations
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