It ranges through the Chocó region from Colombia to Ecuador, with records from wet forests in western Ecuador.
Its back is brown with subtle three-toned hairs, while the underside is paler. White lines frame the eyes; the ears and noseleaf are pale brown.
A western Ecuador survey recorded it in wet Chocó forest. The account also notes a possibly isolated population in El Oro Province.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.