 As with other molossid bats, the tail extends beyond the margin of the wing membranes, and, in this species, is typically about in length.Sanborn's bonneted bat is patchily distributed across Central America, and is also found in the southernmost tip of Mexico.In South America, it is found across the northern parts of the continent east of the Andes, including Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas, western Brazil, eastern Peru and Ecuador, and northern Bolivia.