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 nolapearl
May 12, 2026
Uvalde, TX, US
byTina Bourgeois
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Mexican Free-tailed Bat observed by dlive01
May 11, 2026
Bracken Cave Rd, San Antonio, TX, US
bydlive01
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Murciélago mexicano cola suelta observed by raul_ruelas_valdez
May 11, 2026
Avenida 16 de Septiembre, Charay, Sin., MX
byRaúl Ruelas Valdez
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Mexican Free-tailed Bat observed by npyl
May 10, 2026
Montrose, Houston, TX, USA
bynpyl
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
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