The authors distinguished the new taxon by morphological characteristics, cranial features and dentition, and by speciation that emerged through geographical isolation.

[2] The specific epithet commemorates the works of Luis Dino Vizotto's contributions toward an understanding of chiropteran systematics.

The ventral side of the pelage is slightly paler than the back, a light brown to grey colour.

The fur at the top of the head is white, as is a midline stripe that extends from the shoulder to legs.

[2] Chiroderma vizottoi was thought to be restricted to locations at the northeastern state of Piauí in Brazil,[2] but found to also occur at Ceará in the Caatinga ecoregion.