This fruit-eating bat ranges from Central America into northwestern South America. Its back is dark brown, and long hairs fringe the rear edge of its tail membrane.
The dorsal fur is dark brown with lighter tips. The rear edge of the tail membrane forms an inverted V and is fringed with long, dense hairs.
The revision assigns records under the former name V. caraccioli major to this species. At Barro Colorado Island, Panama, its recorded fruits included figs and Spondias among 13 plant species.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.