This bat has silky, glossy fur and a horseshoe-shaped noseleaf. It is endemic to Taiwan, but much of its natural history remains unknown.
Its fur is silky and glossy, and the bare parts are blackish. The front of the noseleaf is horseshoe-shaped, with a deep notch along its lower edge.
Much of its ecology is unknown. Roosts have been recorded in low- to mid-elevation caves, as well as in buildings and tunnels.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.