This rodent is known from a few localities in Tanzania's Uluguru Mountains. Its head is broad, its muzzle is short, and the inside of its rounded ears is furred. Its account lists swampy wetlands as its habitat.
The HMW account describes a broad head, short muzzle, long vibrissae, and rounded ears with fur on the inside.
HMW lists swampy areas in wetlands as the habitat of this species.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.