The back is yellowish brown with black guard hairs, the belly is whitish, and faint yellow rings surround the eyes. HMW records it in montane grasslands and cloud forests, while noting that population limits in southern Mexico and northern Middle America need review.
The back and outer legs are dull yellowish brown, heavily grizzled with long black guard hairs. The belly is whitish, the eyes have faint yellow rings, and the tail is blackish brown above and white below.
HMW lists montane grassland and cloud forest, up to about 2,700 m, as habitat for this account.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.