Mexican Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida brasiliensis

The Mexican free-tailed bat is a medium-sized bat native to North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean, so named because its tail can be almost half its total length and is not attached to its uropatagium.

Brazilian free-tailed bat
Baby Season
Summer (May-July)
Mexican free-tailed bat. Photo shared on Wikipedia by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters.
Mexican free-tailed bat. Photo shared on Wikipedia by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters.
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Community Sightings

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Mexican Free-tailed Bat observed by die_wanderlustige
Feb 28, 2026
Bexar County, US-TX, US
byUlli Judkins
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Mexican Free-tailed Bat observed by jgolden20
Feb 27, 2026
Millbrook, AL, USA
byJosh Golden
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Mexican Free-tailed Bat observed by emerysadkin
Feb 26, 2026
Lavaca St, Austin, TX, US
byemerysadkin
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Mexican Free-tailed Bat observed by sckittone22
Feb 25, 2026
Little Creek, Medina, TX, US
bysckittone22
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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