This shrew was studied on South Andaman Island, India. At Mount Harriet, researchers recorded medium-brown, bristly dorsal fur and adult tails shorter than the combined head and body.
Adults examined at Mount Harriet had medium-brown, bristly dorsal fur and tails shorter than the combined length of head and body.
At Mount Harriet, two adults and a juvenile were caught at night in pitfall traps set in primary forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.