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Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
56,260 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
51,853 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
24,673 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
16,611 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
16,535 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
14,429 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
11,822 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
9,257 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
8,297 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
7,041 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
6,221 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
5,799 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
4,508 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
4,218 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
4,101 observations
Invasive
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
4,034 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
3,634 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
3,062 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
3,039 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
2,655 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2,316 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
2,258 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
2,126 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1,904 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
1,867 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
1,511 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,427 observations
Chital
Axis axis
1,165 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
1,138 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
1,068 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
962 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
864 observations
American Bison
Bison bison
794 observations
Invasive
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
709 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
640 observations
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
538 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
513 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
493 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
485 observations
Invasive
Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
393 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
376 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
348 observations
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
337 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
335 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
331 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
310 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
296 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
283 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
273 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
263 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 56,260 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)