Florida's Bats: Velvety Free-Tailed Bat

The velvety free-tailed bat is found nowhere in the United States but extreme south Florida. These bats emerge from their roosts earlier than most other bats, often shortly before sunset. This 2-page fact sheet explains how to differentiate velvety free-tailed bats from Brazilian free-tailed bats a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Holly K. Ober, Terry J. Doonan, Emily H. Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2016-11-01
Series:EDIS
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/128097
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The velvety free-tailed bat is found nowhere in the United States but extreme south Florida. These bats emerge from their roosts earlier than most other bats, often shortly before sunset. This 2-page fact sheet explains how to differentiate velvety free-tailed bats from Brazilian free-tailed bats and Florida bonneted bats. Written by Holly K. Ober, Terry Doonan, and Emily Evans, and published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, November 2016. WEC380/UW425: Florida's Bats: Velvety Free-Tailed Bat (ufl.edu)
ISSN:2576-0009