This small nocturnal primate occurs on the northern peninsula of Sulawesi. It has a long black tail pencil and lives in forests, mangroves, and forest gardens. It is active at night and feeds on live prey, mainly insects.
It has a long, thick black tail pencil and prominent brown patches on the thighs. A conspicuous patch of white hair occurs on each side of the upper lip.
It has been recorded in primary and secondary forest, mangroves, forest gardens, and disturbed sites with adequate shrub cover. It is nocturnal and arboreal, feeding on live animal prey, mainly insects and some small vertebrates, according to the IUCN assessment.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.