This mouse is known from scattered localities south and west of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its dorsal fur is medium brown to russet, paler on the flanks, and whitish gray below.
HMW describes medium-brown or russet fur above, paler flanks, and a whitish-gray underside. The tail is longer than the head and body combined and is almost naked.
HMW lists primary rainforest as its habitat and describes it as nocturnal and terrestrial.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.