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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5,801 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,177 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,353 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
925 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
878 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
844 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
614 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
609 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
526 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
446 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
374 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
363 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
286 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
265 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
263 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
259 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
197 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
178 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
164 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
142 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
115 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
111 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
106 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
98 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
79 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
70 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
69 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
64 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
56 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
54 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
49 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
44 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
33 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
31 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
26 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
24 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
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
10 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
9 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
9 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)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- The most observed mammal in South Carolina is Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), with 5,801 recorded observations.