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Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
60,485 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
56,605 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
26,464 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
17,936 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
17,859 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
15,309 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
13,557 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
9,968 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
8,764 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
7,609 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
6,625 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
6,425 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
5,014 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
4,564 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
4,418 observations
Invasive
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
4,214 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
3,836 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
3,297 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
3,256 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
2,951 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2,440 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
2,390 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
2,365 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
2,079 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
1,933 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
1,606 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,543 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
1,214 observations
Chital
Axis axis
1,209 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
1,137 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
1,024 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
921 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
864 observations
Invasive
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
736 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
676 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
577 observations
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
557 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
524 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
521 observations
Invasive
Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
402 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
387 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
374 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
360 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
353 observations
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
350 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
335 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
310 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
306 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
292 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
274 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 60,485 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive mammals in Texas include:
- Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
- Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
- Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in Texas include:
- Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus)
- Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
- Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
- Rio Grande Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys parvidens)
- Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps)