Goldman’s broad-clawed shrew lives in the highlands of Mexico. It has a dark-brown back and light-tipped belly hairs, with ventral color differing between the two subspecies recognized in Woodman’s account.
The dorsal fur is dark brown. Belly hairs are dark gray at the base and have white or blond tips. The tail is slightly bicolored.
Some male Goldman’s shrews have well-developed flank glands. Preserved skins retain information about body condition as well as appearance.
The 1999 study found developed glands in three March males, three of four April males, three June males, six July males and one August male.
A December male had visible but inconspicuous glands; individual January, February and October specimens lacked developed glands. The authors explored a possible connection with reproduction.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
Agriculture and timber harvesting occurred in the Guerrero cloud forests where the species was recorded during 2005–2008. The 2018 researchers recommended prioritising forest conservation and continued biological monitoring.