Common Name
Brazilian/Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Order
Chiroptera
Family
Molossidae
Species Name
Tadarida brasiliensis
Status
Lower Risk (nt)
States
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Nebraska
New Mexico
Nevada
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Distribution
From Oregon to North Carolina and south
Notes
Migratory. Roosts in caves, trees, bldgs. Large nursery colonies are found in gypsum caves from which millions of bats emerge in late summer. Releases odoriferous (smelly) compounds. Tail not enclosed by membrane.
Texas
Migratory; year-round in E. TX. Caves, trees, bldgs. A large colony under an Austin bridge attracts tourists.