This small marsupial lives in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It has an orange-tan head and has been recorded around dry rocky ground and stony creek lines.
The head is orange-tan, with a pale orange ring around each eye.
The species is often recorded on rugged ground with exposed bedrock, rocky slopes, and cobbled creek lines, where Triodia grass is also present.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.