A shrew described from lowland forests in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The original description reports a short tail with long bristle hairs covering its base.
The tail is short, and its base is covered with long bristle hairs.
The holotype was collected in primary forest in Masako Forest Reserve in 2005. Another specimen was collected in fallow land at Baliko in 2006; both records list pitfall traps. A regional paper published in 2019 reports captures of 27 individuals at Yangambi, one at Yelenge, and one at Baliko.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.