This shrew is known from high elevations in central Sulawesi. A 2021 study says it appears restricted to areas above 1,800 m. It is medium-sized, with thick dark-brown fur that is slightly paler underneath.
The species account describes a medium-sized shrew with thick dark-brown fur, only slightly paler on the underside, and a tail shorter than the head and body.
A 2016 species table lists tropical rainforest as habitat. The 2021 specimens came from sites above 1,800 m in central Sulawesi, but that paper does not identify a forest type or describe behavior at those sites.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.