The gracile shrew tenrec lives in humid forests of eastern Madagascar. It has a long snout and dense fur, with pale flecks on its back.
It has a long snout and dense, velvety fur. The back is dark brown with pale flecks, while the underside is dark gray.
It has been recorded in dense valley vegetation in humid montane forests of eastern Madagascar. Its body form has features suggestive of a partly burrowing life, but detailed behavioral records are limited.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.