Bat Species Reported in Florida
Click species name to view species accounts (includes photos, sample Anabat files, range maps , etc.). Only 12 bat species are year round residents. This list also includes vagrant, accidental and migratory species documented in the state. Please note some species have multiple common names, this table includes the 'common name' we believe to be the most accurate. See species accounts for more...| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molossidae | |
Florida Mastiff Bat | EUGL | was E. glaucinus |
| Molossus molossus tropidorhynchus | Velvety free-tail | MOMO | ||
| Tadarida brasiliensis cynocephala | LeConte's free-tail | TABR | ||
| Vespertillionidae | Corynorhinus rafinesquii macrotis | Rafinesque's Big-eared bat | CORA | |
| Eptesicus fuscus fuscus and E.f. osceolus | Big Brown bat | EPFU | ||
| Lasionycteris noctivagans | Silver- haired bat | LANO | migratory | |
| Lasiurus borealis borealis | Eastern Red bat | LABO | ||
| Lasiurus cinereus cinereus | Hoary bat | LACI | migratory | |
| Lasiurus intermedius floridanus | Northern Yellow bat | LAIN | ||
| Lasiurus seminolis | Seminole bat | LASE | ||
| Myotis austroriparius austroriparius | Southeastern Myotis | MYAU | ||
| Myotis grisescens | Grey bat | MYGR | ||
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Northern Myotis | MYSE | accidental / vagrant | |
| Myotis lucifugus lucifugus | Little brown bat | MYLU | accidental / vagrant | |
| Myotis sodalis | Indiana bat | MYSO | accidental / vagrant | |
| Nycticeius humeralis humeralis and N.h.subtropicalis | Evening bat | NYHU | ||
| Perimyotis subflavus floridanus and P.s.subflavus | Eastern pipistrelle | PISU | was Pipistrellus | |
| Phyllostomidae | |
Antillean or Jamaican Fruit Bat | ARJA | accidental / vagrant? |
| Phyllonycteris poeyi | Cuban flower bat | PHPO | vagrant | |
| Eropylla sezekorni | Brown flower bat | ERSE | vagrant | |
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