This rat is recorded in southeastern Angola, northeastern Namibia, and northwestern Botswana. It has soft, long, reddish-brown fur. The 2017 species account lists swampy habitats in montane wetlands.
Its fur is soft, shaggy, long-haired, and reddish brown.
The 2017 species account lists swampy habitats in montane wetlands as its habitat.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.