This Madagascar bat has a large body and a robust head. It changes its echolocation calls to suit the space in which it flies.
It has a large, heavy body and a robust head. Its fur ranges from mid-brown to yellowish brown, with paler underparts.
It emits echolocation calls while flying and uses their echoes to sense its surroundings. The calls become shorter and broader in cluttered places and longer and narrower in open places.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.