This is a list of mammals of Texas. Mammals native to or immediately off the coast of the U.S. state of Texas are listed first. Introduced mammals, whether intentional or unintentional, are listed separately.
Topographic map of Texas
The varying geography of Texas, the second largest state, provides a large variety of habitats for mammals. The land varies from swamps, Piney Woods in the east, rocky hills and limestonekarst in the central Hill Country of the Edwards Plateau, desert in the south and west, mountains in the far west (the Trans-Pecos), and grasslandprairie in the north, also known as the Panhandle.[1][2][3] The state's many rivers, including the Rio Grande, the Colorado River, and the Trinity River, also provide diverse river habitats.[4][5] Its central position in the United States means that species found primarily in either the western or eastern reaches of the country often have their ranges meeting in the state. Additionally, its proximity to Mexico is such that many species found there and into Central America also range as far north as Texas.[1]
Secretive species with few scientific records across the state. Found in a variety of habitats where water is present. Not found in the northern Panhandle.[11]
Documented in the eastern two-thirds of the state, eastern areas of South Texas, along the Canadian River drainage in the Panhandle, and in Presidio County in the west[22]
While native to North America, red foxes were introduced to Texas and have expanded over most of the state, except the far western and southern regions[11][30][31]
^"Ghost-faced Bat (Mormoops megalophylla)". Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
^"Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus)". Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
^Giordano, A.J. (2016). "Ecology and status of the jaguarundi Puma yagouaroundi: a synthesis of existing knowledge" (PDF). Mammal Review. 46 (1): 30–43. doi:10.1111/mam.12051.
^Kays, R.W.; Wilson, D. E. (2002). Mammals of North America. Illustrated by Sandra Doyle, Nancy Halliday, Ron Klingner, Elizabeth McClelland, Consie Powell, Wendy Smith, Todd Zalewski, Diane Gibbons, Susan C. Morse, Jesse Guertin. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press. ISBN0-691-07012-1.
^"NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
^Procopio, Michael. "North American River Otter at Abilene State Park". iNaturalist. iNaturalist. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
^Meyer, John R. (December 2006). "The Last Texas Grizzly". Texas Parks & Wildlife. from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^"Mexican grizzly bear (extinct)". Bear Conversation. from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^Texas Parks & Wlidlife. "Texas State Bison Herd" (PDF). Texas Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
^"Eastern Mole". Natural Science Research Laboratory. Texas Tech University. from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
^Matson, J.; Woodman, N.; Castro-Arellano, I.; de Grammont, P.C. (2015). "Scalopus aquaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T41471A22319923.en. Retrieved 14 October 2022.|date= / |doi= mismatch
^"West Indian Manatee". Natural Science Research Laboratory. Texas Tech University. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
^"Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)". Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
^ abWürsig, Bernd (27 June 2017). Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. New York, NY: Springer. pp. 1489–1587. doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-3456-0_5. ISBN978-1-4939-3456-0. S2CID 134821188. from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^"Killer Whale". Natural Science Research Laboratory. Texas Tech University. from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
^Baker, Ed (5 August 2005). "The Legendary Snow Monkeys of Texas: A brief open season on monkeys resulted in protections for them in the Lone Star State". The Austin Chronicle. from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
^Born Free USA: Primate Sanctuary: About the Sanctuary, 2003–2011, from the original on 20 April 2011, retrieved 3 May 2011
^Potts, Allen (1912). Fox Hunting in America. Washington: The Carnahan Press. pp. 7, 38. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
^"Introducing Mammals to Young Naturalists - Red Foxes". Texas Parks & Wildlife. Texas Parks & Wildlife. from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^"Nutria". Natural Science Research Laboratory. Texas Tech University. from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
External linksEdit
Handbook of Texas Online: Mammals
Texas Parks & Wildlife: Endangered and Threatened Species in Texas
October 25, 2023
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This is a list of mammals of Texas Mammals native to or immediately off the coast of the U S state of Texas are listed first Introduced mammals whether intentional or unintentional are listed separately Topographic map of TexasThe varying geography of Texas the second largest state provides a large variety of habitats for mammals The land varies from swamps Piney Woods in the east rocky hills and limestone karst in the central Hill Country of the Edwards Plateau desert in the south and west mountains in the far west the Trans Pecos and grassland prairie in the north also known as the Panhandle 1 2 3 The state s many rivers including the Rio Grande the Colorado River and the Trinity River also provide diverse river habitats 4 5 Its central position in the United States means that species found primarily in either the western or eastern reaches of the country often have their ranges meeting in the state Additionally its proximity to Mexico is such that many species found there and into Central America also range as far north as Texas 1 Texas recognizes three official mammals the nine banded armadillo the Texas Longhorn and the Mexican free tailed bat State law protects numerous species The state also recognizes the Texas State Bison Herd at Caprock Canyons State Park since 2011 6 the State Longhorn herd at multiple state parks since 1969 7 6 and the State dog breed Blue Lacy since 2005 6 The state mammals were all named by the legislature in 1995 8 Contents 1 List of species 1 1 Order Xenarthra 1 1 1 Dasypodidae 1 2 Order Chiroptera 1 2 1 Phyllostomidae 1 2 2 Mormoopidae 1 2 3 Vespertilionidae 1 2 4 Molossidae 1 3 Order Carnivora 1 3 1 Canidae 1 3 2 Felidae 1 3 3 Procyonidae 1 3 4 Mephitidae 1 3 5 Mustelidae 1 3 6 Phocidae 1 3 7 Ursidae 1 4 Order Artiodactyla 1 4 1 Tayassuidae 1 4 2 Cervidae 1 4 3 Antilocapridae 1 4 4 Bovidae 1 5 Order Eulipotyphla 1 5 1 Soricidae 1 5 2 Talpidae 1 6 Order Sirenia 1 6 1 Trichechidae 1 7 Order Didelphimorphia 1 7 1 Didelphidae 1 8 Order Lagomorpha 1 8 1 Leporidae 1 9 Order Rodentia 1 9 1 Castoridae 1 9 2 Cricetidae 1 9 3 Erethizontidae 1 9 4 Geomyidae 1 9 5 Heteromyidae 1 9 6 Sciuridae 1 10 Order Cetacea 1 10 1 Balaenidae 1 10 2 Balaenopteridae 1 10 3 Kogiidae 1 10 4 Physeteridae 1 10 5 Ziphiidae 1 10 6 Delphinidae 2 Introduced invasive mammals 2 1 Order Primates 2 2 Order Carnivora 2 2 1 Canidae canids 2 3 Order Artiodactyla 2 3 1 Suidae pigs 2 3 2 Cervidae deer 2 3 3 Bovidae antelopes amp sheep 2 4 Order Rodentia 2 4 1 Muridae Old World mice amp rats 2 4 2 Myocastoridae Nutria 3 See also 4 Notes and references 4 1 Notes 4 2 Citations 5 External linksList of species EditOrder Xenarthra Edit Dasypodidae Edit Dasypodidae is a family of armoured mammals found mainly in Latin America 9 Dasypodidae Species Common name Distribution Status a ImageDasypus novemcinctus Nine banded armadillo Found in all of Texas except the Trans Pecos region 10 LC nbsp Order Chiroptera Edit Phyllostomidae Edit Phyllostomidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageChoeronycteris mexicana Mexican long tongued bat Only found in South Texas may be slowly increasing distribution northward 11 NT nbsp Diphylla ecaudata Hairy legged vampire bat Only one specimen found in 1967 in Val Verde County 11 LC nbsp Leptonycteris nivalis Greater long nosed bat Only found in Presidio County and Brewster County 11 EN nbsp Mormoopidae Edit Mormoopidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageMormoops megalophylla Ghost faced bat Found in the Trans Pecos South Texas Plains and the southern edge of the Edwards Plateau 12 LC nbsp Vespertilionidae Edit Vespertilionidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageAeorestes cinereus Hoary bat Found in mature forested areas across the state 11 LC nbsp Antrozous pallidus Pallid bat Commonly found in the western half of Texas including the panhandle 13 11 LC nbsp Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque s big eared bat Found in small localities in the Pineywoods of East Texas 11 LC nbsp Corynorhinus townsendii Townsend s big eared bat Commonly found in the western half of Texas including the panhandle Population in West Texas and Panhandle are divided into subspecies 11 LC nbsp Dasypterus ega Southern yellow bat Found in seven counties in the Rio Grande Valley 11 LC nbsp Dasypterus intermedius Northern yellow bat Occurs in the eastern and southern part of the state including along the coast 11 LC nbsp Dasypterus xanthinus Western yellow bat Reported in the southernmost counties of Texas surrounding Big Bend National Park 11 LC nbsp Eptesicus fuscus Big brown bat Found primarily iy the eastern northern and western parts of the state 11 LC nbsp Euderma maculatum Spotted bat Found only in Big Bend National Park 11 LC nbsp Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver haired bat Found in forested areas across the state not seen often in cities 11 LC nbsp Lasiurus blossevillii Desert red bat One specimen found in Presidio County in 1988 11 LC nbsp Lasiurus borealis Eastern red bat Found state wide but most commonly found in the eastern and central part of the state 11 LC nbsp Lasiurus seminolus Seminole bat Found in the eastern part of the state 11 LC nbsp Myotis austroriparius Southeastern myotis Found in eastern Texas caves 11 LC nbsp Myotis californicus California myotis Found primarily in the Chihuahuan Desert and Trans Pecos region of Texas 11 LC nbsp Myotis ciliolabrum Western small footed myotis Found primarily in the Trans Pecos mountains and small populations in the panhandle 11 LC nbsp Myotis occultus Arizona myotis One found in Hudspeth Co likely a migrant individual 11 LC Myotis septentrionalis Northern long eared myotis Only one specimen ever found in Dimmit Co 11 NT nbsp Myotis thysanodes Fringed myotis Found in the Trans Pecos region with one migrant speciment collected in the Panhandle 11 LC nbsp Myotis velifer Cave myotis Found in most areas in Texas except the Pineywoods 11 LC nbsp Myotis volans Long legged myotis Found in the Trans Pecos region with one migrant speciment collected in the Panhandle 11 LC nbsp Myotis yumanensis Yuma myotis Found in south Texas along the Rio Grande River 11 LC nbsp Nycticeius humeralis Evening bat Found widespread throughout the state except for the Panhandle with westward expansion of their range 11 LC nbsp Parastrellus hesperus Canyon bat Found in the western half of the state especially the Trans Pecos Mountains 11 LC nbsp Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored bat Found in most regions of Texas except the Trans Pecos 11 VU nbsp Molossidae Edit Molossidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageEumops perotis Western mastiff bat Found in Val Verde Terrell Brewster and Presidio counties in South Texas and in Midland County in the west 11 LC nbsp Nyctinomops femorosacca Pocketed free tailed bat Found in Val Verde Terrell Brewster and Presidio counties in South Texas 11 LC nbsp Nyctinomops macrotis Big free tailed bat Scattered localities in the Panhandle Trans Pecos region and recently in Wise County 11 LC nbsp Tadarida brasiliensis Mexican free tailed bat State wide distribution in the summer with the eastern population being year round residents 11 LC nbsp Order Carnivora Edit Canidae Edit Canidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageCanis latrans Coyote ubiquitous throughout Texas LC nbsp Canis lupus Gray wolf all subspecies previously found in Texas are either extinct or extirpated see below LC nbsp C l baileyi Mexican wolf extirpated EN nbsp C l monstrabilis Texas wolf extinct EX nbsp C l nubilus Great Plains wolf extinct EX nbsp Canis rufus Red wolf extirpated CR nbsp Urocyon cinereoargenteus Gray fox Ubiquitous throughout Texas 11 LC nbsp Vulpes macrotis Kit fox Found in the Trans Pecos and Edwards Plateau regions 11 LC nbsp Vulpes velox Swift fox Found in the Panhandle region 11 LC nbsp Felidae Edit Felidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageHerpailurus yagouaroundi Jaguarundi Extirpated Last U S sighting in 1986 in Brownsville 14 LC nbsp Leopardus pardalis Ocelot Only found in and around Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge LC nbsp Leopardus wiedii Margay Extirpated Only U S record found in 1852 outside Kingsville 11 15 16 NT nbsp Lynx rufus Bobcat ubiquitous throughout Texas LC nbsp Panthera onca Jaguar Extirpated by 1948 11 NT nbsp Puma concolor Cougar Western counties only LC nbsp Procyonidae Edit Procyonidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageBassariscus astutus Ring tailed cat Common in the Trans Pecos Edwards Plateau and Cross Timbers ecoregions but also seen statewide except the panhandle 11 LC nbsp Nasua narica White nosed coati Recently only seen in the Big Bend and Padre Island regions 11 LC nbsp Procyon lotor Raccoon Ubiquitous throughout Texas LC nbsp Mephitidae Edit Mephitidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageConepatus leuconotus American hog nosed skunk Found throughout central and southern Texas 11 LC nbsp Mephitis macroura Hooded skunk Found in the central Trans Pecos region 11 LC nbsp Mephitis mephitis Striped skunk Ubiquitous throughout Texas 11 LC nbsp Spilogale gracilis Western spotted skunk Found in the southwestern part of the state north to Garza Co and east to Duvall Co 11 LC nbsp Spilogale putorius Eastern spotted skunk Found in the eastern half of the state and up into the Panhandle Somewhat rare 11 VU nbsp Mustelidae Edit Mustelidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageLontra canadensis North American river otter Found historically along tributaries and rivers of the Red River Has been limited further east 11 but recently found as far west as Abilene 17 LC nbsp Mustela nigripes Black footed ferret Extirpated Before extirpation was found wherever prairie dogs were in the Panhandle 11 EN nbsp Neogale frenata Long tailed weasel Secretive species with few scientific records across the state Found in a variety of habitats where water is present Not found in the northern Panhandle 11 LC nbsp Neogale vison American mink Found in the eastern half of the state where water is present 11 LC nbsp Taxidea taxus American badger Found throughout the state except the far eastern Pineywoods Habitat loss pushes it further east 11 LC nbsp Phocidae Edit Phocidae Species Common name Distribution Status a ImageNeomonachus tropicalis Caribbean monk seal extinct 11 EX nbsp Ursidae Edit Ursidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageUrsus americanus American black bear Found in the forested areas of east Texas the Trans Pecos region and at the tip of the Panhandle 11 LC nbsp Ursus arctos Brown bear all populations once present in Texas are either extirpated or extinct see below LC nbsp U a horribilis Grizzly bear extirpated the only documented grizzly bear U a horribilis specimen was killed in 1905 in Jeff Davis County 11 nbsp U a horribilis Mexican grizzly bear extinct 18 19 EX nbsp Order Artiodactyla Edit Tayassuidae Edit Tayassuidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageDicotyles tajacu Collared peccary Mostly restricted to western Texas and south of San Antonio Introduced populations occur in north Texas 11 LC nbsp Cervidae Edit Cervidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageCervus canadensis Elk Reintroduced see below LC nbsp C c merriami Merriam s elk Extinct by 1906 20 EX C c nelsoni Rocky Mountain elk Introduced to the state in 1928 currently found in the Trans Pecos and Panhandle regions 11 LC nbsp Odocoileus hemionus Mule deer Found in the western half of the state through the Panhandle and Trans Pecos 11 LC nbsp Odocoileus virginianus White tailed deer Ubiquitous throughout Texas 11 LC nbsp Antilocapridae Edit Antilocapridae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageAntilocapra americana Pronghorn Native to Central and Western Texas considered the pronghorn s easternmost range LC nbsp Bovidae Edit Bovidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageBison bison American bison Reintroduced see below 21 NT nbsp B b bison Plains bison Reintroduced at Caprock Canyons State Park and Fort Worth Nature Center as well as private herds All controlled by fences Historically widespread 11 NT nbsp Ovis canadensis Bighorn sheep Extirpated throughout original Trans Pecos mountain ranges See below LC nbsp O c nelsoni Desert bighorn sheep Reintroduced populations in certain areas of the Trans Pecos mountains are free roaming and wild 11 LC nbsp Order Eulipotyphla Edit Soricidae Edit Soricidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageBlarina carolinensis Southern short tailed shrew LC nbsp Blarina hylophaga Elliot s short tailed shrew LC nbsp Cryptotis parva North American least shrew LC nbsp Notiosorex crawfordi Crawford s gray shrew LC nbsp Talpidae Edit Talpidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageScalopus aquaticus Eastern mole Documented in the eastern two thirds of the state eastern areas of South Texas along the Canadian River drainage in the Panhandle and in Presidio County in the west 22 LC 23 nbsp Order Sirenia Edit Trichechidae Edit Trichechidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageTrichechus manatus West Indian manatee Rare in Texas waters but observed in the Laguna Madre Cow Bayou and near Sabine Lake Copano Bay San Jose Island Bolivar Peninsula and the mouth of the Rio Grande 24 VU nbsp Order Didelphimorphia Edit Didelphidae Edit Didelphidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageDidelphis virginiana Virginia opossum Found throughout the state except for the arid Trans Pecos and Llano Estacado 25 LC nbsp Order Lagomorpha Edit Leporidae Edit Leporidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageLepus californicus Black tailed jackrabbit LC nbsp Sylvilagus aquaticus Swamp rabbit LC nbsp Sylvilagus audubonni Desert cottontail LC nbsp Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern cottontail LC nbsp Sylvilagus holzneri Robust cottontail Davis Mountains Guadalupe Mountains VU nbsp Order Rodentia Edit Castoridae Edit Castoridae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageCastor canadensis North American beaver LC nbsp Cricetidae Edit Northern pygmy mouse Baiomys taylori Mexican vole Microtus mexicanus Woodland vole Microtus pinetorum Prairie vole Microtus ochrogaster White throated woodrat Neotoma albigula Florida woodrat Neotoma floridana Mexican woodrat Neotoma mexicana Southern plains woodrat Neotoma micropus Golden mouse Ochrotomys nuttalli Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus Chihuahuan grasshopper mouse Onychomys arenicola Northern grasshopper mouse Onychomys leucogaster Coues rice rat Oryzomys couesi Marsh rice rat Oryzomys palustris Texas mouse Peromyscus attwateri Brush mouse Peromyscus boylii Cactus mouse Peromyscus eremicus Cotton mouse Peromyscus gossypinus Southern deer mouse Peromyscus labecula White footed mouse Peromyscus leucopus White ankled mouse Peromyscus pectoralis Northern rock mouse Peromyscus nasutus Western deer mouse Peromyscus sonoriensis Pinyon mouse Peromyscus truei Eastern harvest mouse Reithrodontomys humulis Fulvous harvest mouse Reithrodontomys fulvescens Western harvest mouse Reithrodontomys megalotis Plains harvest mouse Reithrodontomys montanus Tawny bellied cotton rat Sigmodon fulviventer Hispid cotton rat Sigmodon hispidus Yellow nosed cotton rat Sigmodon ochrognathus Erethizontidae Edit Erethizontidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageErethizon dorsatum North American porcupine Found in the western half of the state 11 LC nbsp Geomyidae Edit Geomyidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageCratogeomys castanops Yellow faced pocket gopher Commonly found in the western half of the state in the high plains and trans pecos 1 11 LC nbsp Geomys arenarius Desert pocket gopher Common in El Paso County 11 NT nbsp Geomys attwateri Attwater s pocket gopher Endemic to Texas East from the Brazos River to the San Antonio River and along the coast in between 11 LC nbsp Geomys breviceps Baird s pocket gopher Found in the eastern half of the state 11 LC nbsp Geomys bursarius Plains pocket gopher Found in the northwestern and north central Texas panhandle 11 LC nbsp Geomys jugossicularis Hall s pocket gopher Found in the northwesternmost counties of Dallam and Hartley 11 Geomys knoxjonesi Knox Jones s pocket gopher Found in the southwestern plains of Texas 11 LC Geomys personatus Texas pocket gopher Found in the far south counties of the state including the Texas barrier islands 11 LC nbsp Geomys streckeri Strecker s pocket gopher Restricted to Zavala and Dimmit Counties 11 Geomys texensis Llano pocket gopher Found in two isolated areas in the Hill Country depending on subspecies Endemic to Texas 11 LC Thomomys bottae Botta s pocket gopher Found in the Trans Pecos eastward into the Edwards Plateau 11 LC nbsp Heteromyidae Edit Hispid pocket mouse Chaetodipus hispidus Rock pocket mouse Chaetodipus intermedius Nelson s pocket mouse Chaetodipus nelsoni Desert pocket mouse Chaetodipus penicillatus Gulf Coast kangaroo rat Dipodomys compactus Texas kangaroo rat Dipodomys elator Merriam s kangaroo rat Dipodomys merriami Ord s kangaroo rat Dipodomys ordii Banner tailed kangaroo rat Dipodomys spectabilis Mexican spiny pocket mouse Liomys irroratus Plains pocket mouse Perognathus flavescens Silky pocket mouse Perognathus flavus Merriam s pocket mouse Perognathus merriami Sciuridae Edit Texas antelope squirrel Ammospermophilus interpres Black tailed prairie dog Cynomys ludovicianus Southern flying squirrel Glaucomys volans Gray footed chipmunk Neotamias canipes Eastern gray squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fox squirrel Sciurus niger Mexican ground squirrel Spermophilus mexicanus Spotted ground squirrel Spermophilus spilosoma Thirteen lined ground squirrel Spermophilus tridecemlineatus Rock squirrel Spermophilus variegatus Order Cetacea Edit Balaenidae Edit Balaenidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageEubalaena glacialis North Atlantic right whale nbsp Balaenopteridae Edit Balaenopteridae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageBalaenoptera acutorostrata Minke whale Seen stranded occasionally rare sightings Last seen in Texas in the 1980s 26 11 nbsp Balaenoptera brydei Balaenoptera edeni Bryde s whale Seen yearly in every season but the fall in shallow waters Taxonomy up to debate 11 26 nbsp Balaenoptera musculus Blue whale nbsp Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale nbsp Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback whale nbsp Kogiidae Edit Kogiidae is a family of whales Kogiidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageKogia breviceps Pygmy sperm whale nbsp Kogia simus Dwarf sperm whale nbsp Physeteridae Edit Physeteridae is a monotypic family of whales only containing the extant Physeter macrocephalus Physeteridae Species Common name Distribution Status ImagePhyseter macrocephalus Sperm whale nbsp Ziphiidae Edit Ziphiidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageMesoplodon densirostris Blainville s beaked whale nbsp Mesoplodon europaeus Gervais beaked whale nbsp Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier s beaked whale nbsp Delphinidae Edit Delphinidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageDelphinus delphis Short beaked common dolphin nbsp Feresa attenuata Pygmy killer whaleGlobicephala macrorhynchus Short finned pilot whaleGrampus griseus Risso s dolphinOrcinus orca Killer whale Uncommon in Texas waters rare and poorly documented strandings occasionally seen off South Padre Island 27 nbsp Pseudorca crassidens False killer whale nbsp Peponocephala electra Melon headed whaleStenella frontalis Atlantic spotted dolphinStenella attenuata Pantropical spotted dolphinStenella coeruleoalba Striped dolphinStenella clymene Clymene dolphinStenella longirostris Spinner dolphinSteno brenadensis Rough toothed dolphinTursiops truncatus Common bottlenose dolphin nbsp Introduced invasive mammals EditOrder Primates Edit Primates Species Common name Distribution Status ImageMacaca fuscata Japanese macaque Introduced to a sanctuary in Frio County 28 29 LC nbsp Order Carnivora Edit Canidae canids Edit Canidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageVulpes vulpes Red fox While native to North America red foxes were introduced to Texas and have expanded over most of the state except the far western and southern regions 11 30 31 LC nbsp Order Artiodactyla Edit Suidae pigs Edit Suidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageSus scrofa Wild boar Ubiquitous throughout Texas LC nbsp Cervidae deer Edit Cervidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageAxis axis Chital LC Axis porcinus Indian hog deer EN Cervus elaphus Red deer LC Cervus nippon Sika deer LC Dama dama European fallow deer LC Rusa unicolor Sambar deer VU Bovidae antelopes amp sheep Edit Bovidae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageAmmotragus lervia Barbary sheep VU Antilope cervicapra Blackbuck LC Boselaphus tragocamelus Nilgai LC Order Rodentia Edit Muridae Old World mice amp rats Edit Muridae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageMus musculus House mouse Ubiquitous throughout Texas LC nbsp Rattus norvegicus Brown rat Widespread throughout Texas however not as common in the southern half of Texas as Rattus rattus 11 LC nbsp Rattus rattus Black rat Ubiquitous throughout Texas LC nbsp Myocastoridae Nutria Edit Myocastoridae Species Common name Distribution Status ImageMyocastor coypus Nutria Invasive species in eastern two thirds of Texas currently expanding westward 32 LC nbsp See also Edit nbsp Texas portal nbsp Mammals portal nbsp Ecology portal nbsp Environment portalGeography of Texas List of amphibians of Texas List of reptiles of Texas List of birds of TexasNotes and references EditNotes Edit a Conservation status at a world level of the species according to the IUCN Red List Conservation status IUCN Red List of Threatened Species EX Extinct EW Extinct in the wild CR Critically endangered EN Endangered VU Vulnerable NT Near threatened LC Least concern DD Data deficient NE Not evaluatedCitations Edit a b c Texas Ecoregions Texas Parks amp Wildlife Department Archived from the original on November 5 2020 Retrieved October 3 2020 Native Habitats amp Ecosystems Audubon 17 December 2015 Archived from the original on March 16 2018 Retrieved October 3 2020 Ecoregion Download Files by State Region 6 Environmental Protection Agency 9 March 2016 Archived from the original on July 25 2020 Retrieved October 3 2020 Texas River Guide Texas Parks amp Wildlife Department Archived from the original on September 29 2020 Retrieved October 3 2020 Texas National Wild and Scenic Rivers System Archived from the original on October 2 2018 Retrieved October 3 2020 a b c Texas State Symbols Texas State Library and Archives Commission Texas State Library and Archives Commission Retrieved 18 October 2023 Legendary Longhorns Texas Historical Commission Texas Historical Commission Retrieved 18 October 2023 Learn About Texas State Symbols PDF Texas Parks and Wildlife Publications Texas Parks amp Wildlife Retrieved 18 October 2023 Armadillo Britannica Archived from the original on October 18 2020 Retrieved October 16 2020 Nine Banded Armadillo Texas Parks amp Wildlife Department Archived from the original on October 18 2020 Retrieved October 12 2020 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv Schmidley David The Mammals of Texas Online Edition 7th Edition Texas Tech Natural Science Research Laboratory University of Texas Press Archived from the original on 24 October 2020 Retrieved 17 October 2020 Ghost faced Bat Mormoops megalophylla Texas Parks amp Wildlife Department Archived from the original on October 14 2020 Retrieved October 13 2020 Pallid Bat Antrozous pallidus Texas Parks amp Wildlife Department Archived from the original on October 17 2020 Retrieved October 16 2020 Giordano A J 2016 Ecology and status of the jaguarundi Puma yagouaroundi a synthesis of existing knowledge PDF Mammal Review 46 1 30 43 doi 10 1111 mam 12051 Kays R W Wilson D E 2002 Mammals of North America Illustrated by Sandra Doyle 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Laboratory Texas Tech University Archived from the original on October 19 2020 Retrieved October 16 2020 Matson J Woodman N Castro Arellano I de Grammont P C 2015 Scalopus aquaticus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T41471A22319923 en Retrieved 14 October 2022 date doi mismatch West Indian Manatee Natural Science Research Laboratory Texas Tech University Retrieved October 16 2020 Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana Texas Parks amp Wildlife Department Archived from the original on October 17 2020 Retrieved October 16 2020 a b Wursig Bernd 27 June 2017 Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill New York NY Springer pp 1489 1587 doi 10 1007 978 1 4939 3456 0 5 ISBN 978 1 4939 3456 0 S2CID 134821188 Archived from the original on 26 October 2020 Retrieved 22 October 2020 Killer Whale Natural Science Research Laboratory Texas Tech University Archived from the original on October 18 2020 Retrieved October 24 2020 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