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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Morcego-de-Cauda-Solta-Brasileiro observed by brunobalotin
Jul 15, 2026
Rua Florianópolis, Bento Gonçalves, RS, BR
byBruno Balotin
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Mexican Free-tailed Bat observed by janlapine
Jul 13, 2026
San Antonio, TX, US
byjan lapine
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Mexican Free-tailed Bat observed by greebleclown
Jul 12, 2026
W Laurel St, Tampa, FL, US
byRichelle Zeitler
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Mexican Free-tailed Bat observed by vanlovesbirds
Jul 11, 2026
US-90 E, Pass Christian, MS, US
byVtruong
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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