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Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
56,468 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
52,185 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
24,807 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
16,719 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
16,631 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
14,484 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
11,889 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
9,312 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
8,313 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
7,081 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
6,242 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
5,835 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
4,547 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
4,232 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
4,147 observations
Invasive
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
4,048 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
3,643 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
3,086 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
3,066 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
2,661 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2,321 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
2,264 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
2,145 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1,909 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
1,871 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
1,513 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,437 observations
Chital
Axis axis
1,170 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
1,148 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
1,074 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
978 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
871 observations
American Bison
Bison bison
802 observations
Invasive
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
711 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
644 observations
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
541 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
515 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
495 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
488 observations
Invasive
Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
395 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
376 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
349 observations
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
338 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
335 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
332 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
311 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
297 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
283 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
273 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
263 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in Texas are:
- Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo (Dasypus mexicanus)
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
- Coyote (Canis latrans)
- Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)
- The most observed mammal in Texas is Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger), with 56,468 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive mammals in Texas include:
- Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
- Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
- Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)