This short-tailed mole occurs on Hainan Island, China. Its head and body measure 120–134 mm and its tail 9–12 mm. It is found in natural forests and cultivated fields.
Its head and body measure 120–134 mm, with a short tail of 9–12 mm. The skin of the adult female type described in 1910 had a 7 mm tail, a forefoot breadth of 14 mm and a hind-foot length of 16 mm.
It occurs in natural forests and cultivated land, from near sea level up to low mountains.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.