Brazilian (Mexican) free-tailed bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
The Brazilian free-tailed bat is a medium-sized molossid famous for forming some of the largest aggregations of mammals on Earth, though Utah populations are much...
Velvety free-tailed bat
Molossus molossus
Small to medium molossid with exceptionally soft, velvety fur (hence common name). Pelage dark brown to blackish with silky texture. Tail extends well beyond tail...
Florida bonneted bat
Eumops floridanus
Florida's largest bat species and among largest in United States. Massive size with large, rounded ears joined at midline of head creating distinctive "bonnet" appearance....
Big brown bat
Eptesicus fuscus
The Big brown bat is one of the largest and most robust members of the vespertilionid family commonly encountered in North America. This sturdy bat...
Tri-colored bat
Perimyotis subflavus
Very small bat, smallest in eastern Texas. Distinctive tricolored appearance—each hair has dark base, yellowish-brown middle band, and dark brown tip, creating mottled tricolored effect....
Evening bat
Nycticeius humeralis
Small to medium-sized bat with dark coloration. Dorsal pelage dark brown to blackish-brown, often appearing uniform in color. Ventral surface slightly paler. Fur short and...
Southeastern myotis
Myotis austroriparius
Medium-sized Myotis with relatively dull coloration and strong water association. Dorsal pelage dull grayish-brown to brown, often appearing woolly or not particularly glossy. Ventral surface...
Eastern red bat
Lasiurus borealis
Medium-sized tree bat with striking coloration showing pronounced sexual dichromatism. Males display bright brick-red to rusty orange-red fur; females more subdued brownish-red to chestnut coloration....
Hoary bat
Lasiurus cinereus
The Hoary bat is one of the largest, most beautiful, and most distinctive bats in North America, with pelage that appears frosted or hoary (giving...
Northern yellow bat
Lasiurus intermedius
Large tree bat with distinctive yellowish coloration. Pelage yellowish-orange to yellowish-gray with frosted appearance from white-tipped hairs. Fur long and dense extending onto proximal wing...
Seminole bat
Lasiurus seminolus
Medium-sized tree bat closely related to Eastern red bat. Pelage rich mahogany to dark reddish-brown with heavy frosting giving deep wine-red appearance. Fur long and...
Gray bat
Myotis grisescens
Medium-sized Myotis with uniformly dark gray fur (unique among Myotis - fur gray to roots, not bicolored), relatively long forearm, and wing membrane attached at...
Little brown myotis
Myotis lucifugus
The Little brown myotis is a small, historically very common bat with glossy brown fur and relatively plain features typical of the Myotis genus. The...