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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
6,026 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,298 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,402 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
970 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
905 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
881 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
626 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
617 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
557 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
455 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
416 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
376 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
298 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
283 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
276 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
271 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
205 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
180 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
171 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
149 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
117 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
112 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
108 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
99 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
79 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
72 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
69 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
67 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
57 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
54 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
50 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
44 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
33 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
30 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
26 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
25 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
22 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
18 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
15 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
13 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
12 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
9 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
9 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
8 observations
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
7 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
6 observations
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
6 observations
Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
6 observations
Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys palustris
5 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
5 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in South Carolina are:
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
- Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo (Dasypus mexicanus)
- Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops erebennus)
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- The most observed mammal in South Carolina is Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), with 6,026 recorded observations.