This small rodent has chestnut to brown upper fur and a pale underside. It is nocturnal and ground-dwelling; seeds are its main reported food, alongside plant matter and insects.
The upper fur ranges from chestnut to brown, while the underside is whitish to beige. The flank-to-belly boundary is distinct, and the upper surfaces of the feet are pale.
It is described as nocturnal and terrestrial, with burrows reported as deep as about 70 cm. Seeds are the main food reported, along with plant matter and insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.