field guide collection
The island's mammal list is shorter than many visitors expect: dolphins in the surrounding water and a compact group of adaptable land mammals on the barrier island.
The island's mammal list is shorter than many visitors expect: dolphins in the surrounding water and a compact group of adaptable land mammals on the barrier island.
Choose a profile below, then follow the habitat and responsible-viewing links to understand where it fits in the island's ecology.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for common bottlenose dolphin.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for black-tailed jackrabbit.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for spotted ground squirrel.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for rio grande ground squirrel.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for hispid cotton rat.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for coyote.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for common raccoon.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for gulf coast kangaroo rat.