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Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
58,398 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
54,512 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
25,680 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
17,672 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
17,259 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
14,980 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
12,302 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
9,676 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
8,556 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
7,413 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
6,449 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
6,024 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
4,809 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
4,410 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
4,299 observations
Invasive
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
4,137 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
3,782 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
3,239 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
3,186 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
2,801 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2,393 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
2,345 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
2,322 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
2,025 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
1,897 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
1,555 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,508 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
1,198 observations
Chital
Axis axis
1,194 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
1,115 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
1,006 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
906 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
840 observations
Invasive
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
727 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
668 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
553 observations
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
549 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
509 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
492 observations
Invasive
Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
398 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
383 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
365 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
350 observations
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
346 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
344 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
327 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
307 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
299 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
283 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
268 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 58,398 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)