Kihaule's Mouse Shrew is a medium-sized shrew known from the Udzungwa Mountains of southern Tanzania. Its dorsal fur is dark brown, and it inhabits wet montane forest and bamboo forest.
The dorsal hairs are dark brown with gray bases and brown tips. The underside is a less rich brown. The claws are robust, and the hindfeet have large, well-rounded tubercles.
It is found mainly in wet parts of montane forest, including swampy areas, and is also recorded in bamboo forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.