An olingo of forests from Honduras through Nicaragua and Costa Rica to western Panama. It has small rounded ears and a long tail and feeds on fruit and nectar in trees.
It has grayish-brown fur and a mostly gray face. The belly is cream-coloured, and the tail has faint bands.
It eats fruit and nectar in trees and is active at night. At Monteverde in Costa Rica, individuals are also seen moving alone during the day.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.