The greater Asian false-vampire is a large carnivorous bat distributed across South Asia. It has large ears and a prominent noseleaf, and catches insects and small vertebrates.
It has large ears and a lyre-shaped noseleaf. The fur is dark gray to brownish gray above and paler underneath.
It roosts by day in caves and old buildings and becomes active at dusk. Its prey includes large insects, frogs, small fish, mice, birds, and other bats.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.