The arboreal rice rat has ochre to orange upperparts and a white underside. It is nocturnal, climbs well, and often nests among palm leaves.
The dorsal fur ranges from ochre to orange and contrasts with the white underside. The brown tail has a barely visible tuft at its tip.
It is nocturnal and a good climber. The handbook says it often nests among the leaves of Copernicia palms.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.