This marmoset rat was described from southern Vietnam. The study reports records in bamboo habitat at Bu Gia Map National Park, Binh Phuoc Province.
The back is densely furred and gray-brown, while the underside is white. The specimen photograph shows a long tail.
It was recorded in mature bamboo thickets at Bu Gia Map National Park. Traps along a forest road were also set about 5–7 m above ground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.