This large arboreal rodent lives in the lower Amazon region. It has a golden-toned underside and is associated with floodplain forest near water.
Its back mixes golden and black fur, the head has golden streaks, and the underside is yellow to golden. The tail is black and furred.
The guide describes it as arboreal and living in floodplain forest near water.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.