 It is characterized by its long upper and lower canines and distinguished from its close and sympatric relative "P. raptor" by its larger size and stronger built.This new butterfly bat from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo is distinct from other African species of its genus by the combination of the characters size, skull shape, fur colour, and the absence of spotting or reticulation.The authors named the bat "G. curryi" but later in 2001 the name was corrected to "G. curryae".