This mouse lives in South Africa's Western Cape. It has a buff-brown back, pale underside, large naked ears, white feet, and a long scaly tail.
The back is buff-brown, paling on the flanks, and the underside is whitish gray. The ears are large and naked, the feet are white, and the tail is long and scaly.
It is nocturnal and terrestrial, and eats seeds and insects. Seasonal breeding is suggested but not confirmed in the source.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.