This large zokor lives in underground burrows and eats plant roots, rhizomes, and stems.
The back is straw-colored to gray and may have reddish or yellow tones. The cheeks and forehead are pale fawn, and a white mark is described behind the head.
It digs underground burrows and eats roots, rhizomes, bulbs, stems, and young shoots.
IUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global