This small rodent is known from the Papua New Guinea side of New Guinea. It has very short, dark gray-brown fur on both its back and belly.
The upper and lower sides are covered in short dark brown-gray fur. The eyes are small, and some specimens have a white tail tip.
The 2009 revision reports all known specimens from pitfall traps along drift fences; the holotype came from lower montane forest. The authors suggested a terrestrial lifestyle.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.