The University of New Mexico
Mammals

Bats of New Mexico

Order - Chiroptera

Family - Molossidae - Free-tailed Bats

Brazilian free-tailed bat

Tadarida brasiliensis

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photo from U.S. National Parks Service

Native to New Mexico: yes

Habitat: shrubland, urban

Feeding Behavior: carnivore, insectivore

Museum Holdings: Arctos database

Specimen Map: BerkeleyMapper

Other Resources: Smithsonian and Animal Diversity Web

Distribution Map:

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