Based on identification of bat species submitted to the Oklahoma State Department of Health for rabies testing, and from literature accounts, the incidence of rabies in bats in Oklahoma from 1987–2012 is discussed. Of the 1,079 bats submitted, 1,061 were tested for rabies over the last 26 y. Twelve species were identified. The most-frequently submitted species was the Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis. The percentage of bats that tested positive for rabies was 9.7%.