It has dark reddish-brown spiny fur and a dark tail longer than its body. Current records are limited to low elevations on Morotai Island; its long hind feet may suit climbing.
Its spiny fur is dark reddish brown, and its dark tail is longer than its head and body.
The authors suggest that its long hind feet may suit it for climbing. This is an inference from its anatomy, not a behavioral observation.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.