This brush-furred rat has a dark, unspotted brown back, a red belly, and a short tail. It is known from a few sites on the left bank of the Congo River, and its exact range is unknown.
The dorsum is dark brown, harsh-haired, and unspotted; the belly is red. The feet and tail are short, with tail length about 50–70% of head-and-body length.
The account lists lowland rainforest and fallow land as habitats. It gives no species-specific food information.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.