This rat has a reddish-brown back, white underparts and a long tail. Its type locality is Salawati Island, and the species account lists lowland tropical moist forest as habitat.
The back is brownish red and paler on the sides, with pure-white underparts. The feet are broad and reddish, and the tail is long.
The species account lists lowland tropical moist forest as its habitat.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.