This forest mouse has reddish-brown upperparts and a grayish-white underside. A Ghana survey also caught it in traps set on branches.
Its back and flanks are reddish brown, and its underside is grayish white. The tail is relatively long.
In a Ghana forest survey, at least four individuals were caught in traps set on horizontal branches. The authors describe the forest species as a capable climber.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.