Its back is covered with spine-like hairs, and it has a white underside and a white spot below each eye. Its range extends from Sinai across the Arabian Peninsula to southern Pakistan.
This small rodent has spine-like hairs on its back. Its fur ranges from gray to light brown; the underside is white, with a white spot below each eye. The tail is longer than the body and two-colored.
It mainly uses rocky areas and shelters in crevices between boulders. It is nocturnal and eats seeds, plant matter, and insects. It sometimes forms colonies.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.