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Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
54,346 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
50,249 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
23,874 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
16,071 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
15,836 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
14,031 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
11,492 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
8,874 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
8,002 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
6,824 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
6,075 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
5,653 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
4,392 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
4,092 observations
Invasive
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
3,915 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
3,872 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
3,517 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
2,920 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
2,853 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
2,523 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
2,265 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
2,222 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
2,060 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1,844 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
1,827 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
1,428 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,402 observations
Chital
Axis axis
1,137 observations
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys parvidens
1,089 observations
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
1,020 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
929 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
828 observations
American Bison
Bison bison
761 observations
Invasive
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
679 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
626 observations
Attwater's Pocket Gopher
Geomys attwateri
516 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
505 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
481 observations
Tricolored Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
460 observations
Invasive
Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
386 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
386 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
341 observations
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
334 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
330 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
323 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
295 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
289 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
274 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
269 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
254 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)
- Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo (Dasypus mexicanus)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- 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 54,346 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive mammals in Texas include:
- Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
- Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
- Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)