Mammals of Texas
The mammals most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
345,138
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 345,138 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 62,098 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Texas include Bobcat, Rio Grande Ground Squirrel, Axis Deer and Nilgai - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Texas
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
62,098 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
58,919 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
28,232 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
19,605 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
18,675 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
16,654 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
14,748 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
10,590 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9,979 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
8,237 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
7,598 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
7,091 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
6,965 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
6,721 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
5,316 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
4,821 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
4,642 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
4,445 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
4,239 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
4,002 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
3,420 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
2,967 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
2,957 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
2,714 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2,679 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
2,169 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
2,080 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
2,027 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
1,716 observations · iNaturalist
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,653 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
1,635 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,476 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
1,449 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
1,418 observations
Chital
Axis axis
1,191 observations
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
1,164 observations
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
852 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
753 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
730 observations
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
727 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
714 observations · iNaturalist
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
714 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
675 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
557 observations
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
549 observations
Fremont's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus fremonti
544 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
536 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
527 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
493 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
475 observations
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