A large, horseshoe-shaped noseleaf surrounds its muzzle. Descriptions report dark rufous-brown fur above and paler fur below.
The noseleaf broadly surrounds the muzzle; dorsal fur is dark rufous brown and the underside is paler.
A record from the Republic of Congo includes the Meya-Nzouari Cave locality. This documents an occurrence at a cave locality, not confirmed cave roosting.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.