The Bicolored Arboreal Rice Rat is a tree-using rodent of Central and South American forests. Its back is ochre to reddish brown, its belly is white, and its tail has a short tuft.
The dorsal fur ranges from ochre to rufous brown and the underside is white. The tail is relatively short and tufted at the tip.
It is arboreal and has been recorded in forest types including dry and evergreen forest; secondary forest is also used. The cited account does not establish a specific diet here.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.