The colorful pericote occurs in the high Andes of central and southern Peru and western Bolivia. Its account reports high-elevation grassland and rocky habitats.
The body is brownish, with tawny to ochre coloring on the rump, thighs, and base of the tail.
The species is described as terrestrial and active during both daytime and nighttime. Diet is listed as unknown in the account consulted.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.