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 leilcu
Sep 13, 2026
Private Road 3450, Concan, TX, US
byL Cummings
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Murciélago mexicano cola suelta observed by zooflugel
Sep 12, 2026
Biocorredor El Trebal - F56V+W3, Maipú, Región Metropolitana, Chile
byZooFlugel
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Morcego-de-Cauda-Solta-Brasileiro observed by alucardo
Sep 12, 2026
Rua Doutor Pena, 250-298 - Centro, Bagé - RS, 96400-121, Brasil
byEduardo S.
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
Mexican Free-tailed Bat observed by eddie_ebright
Sep 11, 2026
Front St, Clifton, CO, US
byEddie Ebright
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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