This rodent is known from the mountains of Luzon. The described specimens came from mossy forest on Mount Pulag.
The back has a dense, soft, dark rusty-brown coat. The underside is paler and buffy reddish-brown; some specimens had a white patch.
Three animals were collected in mature mossy forest. One was caught in a trap on a mossy branch about 3 m above ground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.