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True albinism, where there is a complete lack of melanin pigmenta¬ tion so the skin is clear, hair white, and eyes pink has been noted in bats, although only rarely. 1 To our knowledge there are only three re¬ cords of albinism in Little Brown Bats (Myotis lucifugus), perhaps the most common bat in North America. 3 Only one of these records is from Canada. 2, 4 The description of a bat caught in 1980 in Alberta notes that it was a “true” albino in that the pelage, flight membranes and ears were all white without any indication of dark pigmentation. 2 However, due to the condition of the specimen, it was not possible to examine the eyes and determine if they were pink. The other two specimens were not “true” albinos, having significant amounts of pigmentation. 4