The Bolivian Pericote is a robust-bodied rodent of the Andean highlands. It is mainly active by day and feeds on plants.
It has a robust body, a tail longer than its body, and ears about 2 cm long. The back and neck are yellow-brown; the chest and belly are whitish.
It is mainly diurnal and herbivorous. Its reported habitats include rocky slopes, shrubland, and grassland.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.