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Bats of Mississippi

Mississippi has 15 native bat species.  Some of these are found throughout the state, while others are limited to certain regions or habitats.

 

Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)

Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)

Eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis)

Evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis)

Gray bat (Myotis grisescens)

Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus)

Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)

Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus)

Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis)

Northern yellow bat (Lasiurus intermedius)

Rafinesque’s big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii)

Seminole bat (Lasiurus seminolus)

Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)

Southeastern myotis (Myotis austroriparius)

Tri-colored bat (Perimyotis subflavus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Updated June 29, 2021