This shrew occurs in the Chiapas highlands of Mexico and has dark brownish-grey fur on both the back and underside.
The back and belly are dark brownish grey, and the tail is slightly bicoloured above and below.
The Dark Mexican Broad-clawed Shrew lives in the Chiapas highlands of Mexico. Records include pine–oak forest and secondary vegetation derived from it. Leaf-covered mountain forest provides habitat for small mammals.
A 2019 study assembled nineteen field trips between 2002 and 2018. Small pitfall traps at thirteen sites produced twenty-two shrews of six species from nine sites. Seven were this species, making it the most represented among the collected specimens.
Researchers checked identifications against museum specimens and recorded collection localities and catalogue numbers. Keeping when and where each animal was collected adds value beyond the number found. Combining new records with preserved material made the known occurrence of this highland shrew more detailed.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
The 2019 field study recorded this species in pine–oak forest and secondary vegetation derived from such forest. The authors called for more shrew-focused surveys to establish current habitats and threats. Relating reliable records to forest conditions would improve knowledge of remaining habitat relevant to conservation.