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Most Favorited

Evening Bat (8)
American Ermine (8)
Dyer's Polypore (8)
Downy Woodpecker (7)
American Beaver (7)
Baltimore Oriole (7)
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (6)
Eastern Cottontail (6)

Recent Observations

White-tailed Deer
White-breasted Nuthatch
Conchylis subfurcatana
Mediterranean juniper

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Mammals

Mammals in Louisiana

Discover mammals observed in Louisiana, United States

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Eastern Gray Squirrel

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

3,177 observations

Common Raccoon

Common Raccoon

Procyon lotor

1,833 observations

White-tailed Deer

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

1,035 observations

Swamp Rabbit

Swamp Rabbit

Sylvilagus aquaticus

1,013 observations

Virginia Opossum

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

961 observations

Eastern Fox Squirrel

Eastern Fox Squirrel

Sciurus niger

874 observations

Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo

Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo

Dasypus mexicanus

850 observations

Coypu

Coypu

Myocastor coypus

751 observations

Wild Boar

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

368 observations

Domestic Cat

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

366 observations

Coyote

Coyote

Canis latrans

361 observations

Eastern Cottontail

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

252 observations

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

248 observations

North American River Otter

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

236 observations

American Mink

American Mink

Neogale vison

211 observations

Red Fox

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

189 observations

Bobcat

Bobcat

Lynx rufus

181 observations

Hispid Cotton Rat

Hispid Cotton Rat

Sigmodon hispidus

164 observations

American Beaver

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

160 observations

Striped Skunk

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

129 observations

American Black Bear

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

93 observations

Gray Fox

Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

92 observations

Eastern Chipmunk

Eastern Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

92 observations

Southern Flying Squirrel

Southern Flying Squirrel

Glaucomys volans

85 observations

Black Rat

Black Rat

Rattus rattus

78 observations

Southern Short-tailed Shrew

Southern Short-tailed Shrew

Blarina carolinensis

68 observations

Evening Bat

Evening Bat

Nycticeius humeralis

41 observations

Mexican Free-tailed Bat

Mexican Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida brasiliensis

41 observations

Eastern Mole

Eastern Mole

Scalopus aquaticus

40 observations

Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat

Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat

Corynorhinus rafinesquii

38 observations

House Mouse

House Mouse

Mus musculus

32 observations

Domestic Dog

Domestic Dog

Canis familiaris

32 observations

Baird's Pocket Gopher

Baird's Pocket Gopher

Geomys breviceps

31 observations

Eastern Red Bat

Eastern Red Bat

Lasiurus borealis

29 observations

Domestic Horse

Domestic Horse

Equus caballus

26 observations

Big Brown Bat

Big Brown Bat

Eptesicus fuscus

18 observations

North American Least Shrew

North American Least Shrew

Cryptotis parvus

18 observations

Brown Rat

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

17 observations

Tri-coloured Bat

Tri-coloured Bat

Perimyotis subflavus

17 observations

Eastern Woodrat

Eastern Woodrat

Neotoma floridana

15 observations

European Rabbit

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

14 observations

Muskrat

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

14 observations

Seminole Bat

Seminole Bat

Lasiurus seminolus

11 observations

Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat

Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat

Oryzomys texensis

9 observations

West Indian Manatee

West Indian Manatee

Trichechus manatus

8 observations

Southeastern Myotis

Southeastern Myotis

Myotis austroriparius

7 observations

Woodland Vole

Woodland Vole

Microtus pinetorum

6 observations

Cotton Mouse

Cotton Mouse

Peromyscus gossypinus

5 observations

Long-tailed Weasel

Long-tailed Weasel

Neogale frenata

5 observations

Northern Yellow Bat

Northern Yellow Bat

Lasiurus intermedius

4 observations

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 10 most common mammals in Louisiana?

The 10 most common mammals in Louisiana are:

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo (Dasypus mexicanus)
Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)

What is the most observed mammal in Louisiana?

The most observed mammal in Louisiana is Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), with 3,177 recorded observations.

What are the most common invasive mammals in Louisiana?

Some of the most commonly observed invasive mammals in Louisiana include:

Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)