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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5,665 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,049 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,312 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
892 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
853 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
805 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
597 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
540 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
502 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
433 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
354 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
323 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
259 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
258 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
243 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
241 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
191 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
177 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
151 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
139 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
110 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
109 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
102 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
95 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
78 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
69 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
68 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
62 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
57 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
54 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
48 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
44 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
33 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
29 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
26 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
24 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
20 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
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
10 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
9 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
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
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
6 observations
Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys palustris
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 5,665 recorded observations.