This small bat has a longitudinal slit in its noseleaf. It occurs mainly in African forests and gleans prey near the ground in the forest understorey.
The noseleaf has a longitudinal slit edged by fleshy outgrowths. Its loose, fluffy dorsal fur ranges from brown to reddish brown, and the underside is paler. The ears are broad and rounded, and the muzzle appears bare and pink.
It gleans close to the ground in the forest understorey. Its diet is not known, though the account suggests it may include soft-bodied arthropods. Few day-roost records are available.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.