This forest rodent is notable for long, bristle-like hairs in its coat. It lives quietly in the understory of lowland rainforest and climbs well.
Long, stiff guard hairs stick out through the coat, giving it the appearance of arrows in a target; the back is brown and the underside gray.
It occurs in dense understory, climbs well, builds nests from shredded grass, and is described as herbivorous. The review notes that behavior is little known.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.