This rodent is known only from Ruili County in western Yunnan. The guide describes a gray-brown back with small yellowish or white markings, a reddish rump, and a white underside. It describes the species as terrestrial.
The guide describes a gray-brown back flecked with black and yellowish or white hairs, a reddish back and rump, an ochre cheek patch, and a white underside.
The guide describes the species as terrestrial and reports records at 970–1,300 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.