A large shrew restricted to high elevations on Mount Kinabalu. It is dark above, silvery underneath, and lives in damp moss forest and high-elevation vegetation.
It is among the largest Southeast Asian shrews, with pale-tipped dark dorsal fur, a silvery underside, and long hind feet and fur.
Its habitat ranges from damp moss forest to stunted vegetation near the summit. Insect remains were found in the stomachs of two examined specimens.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.