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Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
57,369 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
53,421 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
25,215 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
17,280 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
16,921 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
14,741 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
12,073 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
9,497 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
8,412 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
7,269 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
6,336 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
5,911 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
4,629 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
4,291 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
4,220 observations
Invasive
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
4,086 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
3,668 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
3,163 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
3,115 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
2,763 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2,364 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
2,297 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
2,220 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1,950 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
1,879 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
1,543 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,461 observations
Chital
Axis axis
1,182 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
1,162 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
1,086 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
989 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
883 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
825 observations
Invasive
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
718 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
657 observations
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
546 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
534 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
500 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
490 observations
Invasive
Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
399 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
382 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
353 observations
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
341 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
341 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
340 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
313 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
301 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
290 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
280 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
266 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 57,369 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)