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Bats of Mississippi

Mississippi has 14 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 (Aeorestes cinereus)

Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)

Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis)

Northern yellow bat (Dasypterus 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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Board

Alison McCartney, Chair

Kelly Morris, Vice-chair

Amber Floyd, Secretary

Katelin Cross, Treasurer

Dr. Nicole Hodges, Board Member

Mandy Rigsby, Board Member

Shelton Whittington, Board Member

Becky Rosamond, Past-Chair

Updated June 29, 2021