The dragon tube-nosed fruit bat is known from a small number of New Guinea records. It has tubular nostrils and spotted wings, but closely resembles a relative and its diet and ecology remain poorly known.
Specimens have tubular nostrils, brown fur, and yellow-brown spots on the wing membranes. The species closely resembles a relative.
Some New Guinea records are associated with freshwater swamps and riverside areas. Its food and detailed habitat requirements remain unknown.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.