A fox of high grasslands and rocky slopes that eats pikas and other small animals.
It has thick fur and a tawny band along its back. Coat color ranges from black and brown to rusty shades; the tail, muzzle, and belly are white.
It often catches pikas and also eats rodents, hares, and small ground birds. It uses rocky or brushy highland areas and digs dens under rocks or in crevices among boulders.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.