Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824)

Braun, Janet K., Mares, Michael A., Coyner, Brandi S. & Loucks, Lynda S., 2020, New Records Of Mammals From Oklahoma, Occasional Papers of the Museum 364, pp. 1-24 : 5

Tadarida brasiliensis (I. GeoffroY, 1824)

Brazilian Free-tailed Bat

This species has a wide range in North and South America and is distributed throughout the state. The scattered distribution records, however, reflect the preference of this species to roost in caves. Tadarida brasiliensis is listed as a Tier II species by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation 2016). Caire et al. (1989) reported records from 19 counties. Roehrs et al. (2008) reported a single record from Tillman County. New records are reported from Blaine, Caddo, Kiowa, Oklahoma, and Pottawatomie counties .

Specimen records (26).— Blaine County (13): Roman Nose State Park , 12 ( UCOCV-MAM 5808- 5816 , 5899-5901 ) ; 1020 N Noble Ave (middle school gym), Watonga, 1 ( OMNH 36937 ) . Caddo County (1): 6 km N Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Blue Canyon II Windfarm, Slick Hills, 595.6 m, 34°52'16.36"N, - 98°36'35.06"W, 1 ( OMNH 59768 ) . Kiowa County (9): 6 km N Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Blue Canyon II Windfarm, Slick Hills, 34°53'04.07"N, - 98°37'42.09"W, 1 ( OMNH 59776 ) ; 6 km N Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Blue Canyon II Windfarm, Slick Hills, 595.6 m, 34°53'04.07"N, - 98°37'42.09"W, 1 ( OMNH 59780 ) ; 6 km N Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Blue Canyon II Windfarm, Slick Hills, 602.2 m, 34°53'31.18"N, - 98°37'46.14"W, 1 ( OMNH 59773 ) ; 6 km N Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Blue Canyon II Windfarm, Slick Hills, 616.6 m, 34°52'21.16"N, - 98°39'14.79"W, 1 ( OMNH 59775 ) ; 6 km N Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Blue Canyon II Windfarm, Slick Hills, 629.4 m, 34°52'10.05"N, - 98°38'46.89"W, 1 ( OMNH 59770 ) ; 6 km N Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Blue Canyon II Windfarm, Slick Hills, 630.3 m, 34°51'45.86"N, - 98°38'09.93"W, 3 ( OMNH 59771- 59772 , 59774 ) ; 6 km N Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Blue Canyon II Windfarm, Slick Hills, 645.6 m, 34°52'44.63"N, - 98°40'19.39"W, 1 ( OMNH 59769 ) . Oklahoma County (2): Edmond Memorial Hospital, Edmond, 1 ( UCOCV-MAM 1681 ) ; CSU Library , Edmond, 1 ( UCOCV-MAM 1912 ) . Pottawatomie County (1): Shawnee, 1 ( UCOCV-MAM 4642 ) .