A naked-backed fruit bat reported from Sulawesi and the Moluccas, it has been recorded roosting in trees and a cave on Buton Island.
Individuals caught in a Buton Island cave varied in coat color from vivid yellow to subdued yellow-green.
On Buton Island, researchers observed one individual hanging from a forest tree and a large roost in a cave.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.