This rat is known from Enggano Island west of Sumatra, but records are extremely limited and little is known about its life.
The holotype was described as very dark brown above, dark brownish grey below, with a black tail bearing about nine scale rings per centimetre.
Its behavior, diet, and other natural history are unknown. The only known specimen was an adult female collected near sea level on Enggano Island.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.