This rice rat is notable for its very long whiskers. It is recorded from eastern Central America to northwestern South America, in lowland forest and lower montane cloud forest.
It has a brown back, a paler underside, whiskers that extend well beyond the ears, and a one-colored tail about as long as its head and body.
It is recorded from lowland evergreen forest to lower montane cloud forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.