This small rodent was recorded in cloud forest in northwestern Ecuador. Its back is brown, its underside smoky gray, and its tail has a white tip. The specimens in the description came from Reserva Drácula in Carchi Province.
The dorsum is brown and the underside smoky gray. A narrow brown marking occurs on the foot, and the long fawn-colored tail has a white tip.
The specimens used in the description are records from lower montane cloud forest in Reserva Drácula, Ecuador.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.