This rodent has been recorded in montane forest on New Guinea. A 2009 Muller Range survey caught 12 at 1,587 m in Nothofagus forest.
The Hides Ridge guide illustrates the tail and hind feet. In its Paramelomys comparison, tails look smooth and fine white hairs are noted on the upper feet.
A September 2009 Muller Range survey caught 12 at Sawetau camp, 1,587 m, in mossy montane Nothofagus forest. It did not catch the species at the higher or lower camps surveyed.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.