Lovat's climbing mouse is a small rodent endemic to Ethiopia. It has been recorded at 2,500–3,550 m and is reported to prefer grassland and giant-heath forest.
It is small, with a head-and-body length of 68–90 mm, a tail length of 72–80 mm, and a weight of 12–16 g.
It is described as uncommon in trapping yields. Among the recorded habitats, grassland and giant-heath (Erica arborea) forest are reported as preferred.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.