This rat is known from 1 old specimen from Enggano Island, Indonesia. Its long, silky fur is pale ochre on the back and grayish underneath. Very little is known about its life.
The coat is long and silky, with short grooved black spines mixed in. The back is pale ochre and the underside grayish.
Only 1 old specimen is known, and no activity, diet, or breeding records are available. The account suggests forest habitat as a possibility, not a confirmed observation.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.