Arkansas mammals

Tricolored Bat in Arkansas

Perimyotis subflavus

Native to Arkansas S5 Secure in Arkansas

Not listed as nonindigenous in Arkansas by USGS NAS; native to its Arkansas range.

IUCN Red List status

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

VU – Vulnerable

High risk of extinction in the wild.

Tricolored Bat hibernating on a limestone mine wallTricolored Bat hanging from a cave ceiling with pale belly fur visibleTricolored Bat roosting in a shallow concrete creviceTricolored Bat tucked against a pale cave wallTricolored Bat roosting under a dark cave overhang
Photo: Krynak Tim, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Public domainTricolored Bat hibernating on a limestone mine wallPhoto: Ann Froschauer/USFWS · CC-BYTricolored Bat hanging from a cave ceiling with pale belly fur visiblePhoto: aispinsects · CC-BYTricolored Bat roosting in a shallow concrete crevicePhoto: cigazze · CC-BYTricolored Bat tucked against a pale cave wallPhoto: Matt D'Agrosa · CC-BYTricolored Bat roosting under a dark cave overhang

Tricolored Bat in Arkansas, by the numbers

Common in Arkansas 22nd most recorded of 78 mammals logged in Arkansas

427 occurrence records

Records from 2000–2026.

427 total records count every Arkansas occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the map plots a georeferenced sample of 300; the monthly chart covers the 418 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the Tricolored Bat in Arkansas

Most sightings fall in December.

418 Arkansas occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence.

Monthly Arkansas records (table)
MonthRecords
January9
February6
March74
April77
May15
June11
July33
August23
September29
October27
November11
December103

Monthly tricolored bat occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Arkansas, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Arkansas, with recorded sightings peaking in December, with a smaller rise in March–April.

Occurrence map

Where Tricolored Bat has been recorded in Arkansas

300 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

300 Arkansas records mapped

Notable places to look

Park, forest, or monumentiNaturalist records
Ozark National Forest 56
Sylamore Wildlife Management Area 34
Hobbs State Park / Conservation Management Area 4
Buffalo National River 2

Protected places with the most tricolored bat sightings, from the USGS Protected Areas Database plus named mountain ranges, good spots to look, not a full breakdown, so they don't sum to the total.

Where it's recorded in Arkansas

CountyRecords
Washington County 131
Benton County 96
Madison County 46
Stone County 37
Carroll County 19
Newton County 16
Montgomery County 11
Independence County 7
Baxter County 6
Boone County 5
Bradley County 5
Pike County 4
21 other counties 44

The complete county distribution, spread across 33 Arkansas counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Tricolored bat records are associated with Arkansas’s cave-rich Ozarks, including areas around Ozark National Forest, Buffalo National River, and Devil’s Den State Park. Caves and mines are sensitive roosts: visitors should obey closures and avoid disturbing bats, especially during hibernation.

Reports peak in March and April as seasonal activity resumes. Observation totals are strongly shaped by roost surveys and do not directly measure population size.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

Tricolored Bat hibernating on a limestone mine wall
Full species profile Tricolored Bat Perimyotis subflavus Size 7.7–8.9 cm3–3.5 in Weight 5–8 g0.2–0.3 oz Lifespan Up to 14.8 yr View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

  • GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
  • iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
  • NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
  • IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
  • USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
  • Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
  • USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries
  • USGS Protected Areas Databasepublic domainthe named parks, forests, and refuges behind "notable places to look"