This ground-dwelling rat occurs in northeastern Australia. A survey in the Pellew Islands also recorded it in grassy open woodland.
The report classifies it as a medium-sized rat and gives 50–250 g as the weight class. This is not presented as a measured range for every individual.
It is ground-dwelling. On South West Island in the Pellew group, it was recorded in grassy open woodland.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.