Heavily built, large-limbed bat with very long, slender wings. Snout long and slightly upturned with dis­tinctly ridged upper lip, each vertical lip with a fringe of short hairs. Otherwise snout naked. Ears very large (length 18-3 3 mm) and for­ward and downward point­ing, curling in at the margins. Not fused at base though appear very close and may touch  toward  tips. Tragus square with rounded angles. Antitragus large. Feet strong, as long as half the tibia length. Pelage dense, soft and plush-like, long on neck. Hairs extend onto wings and base of tail membrane. Back dark-gray, darker on sides of neck and behind base of ear, but belly light. Distinctive face and dog-like muzzle. Tail long and up to three-fourths of its length extends beyond the flight membrane.