This rodent is recorded in the highland Cerrado of central Brazil. In the original study it was captured only in rocky highland grassland or along the edge of adjacent vegetation.
The original description notes a grayish head, whitish ventral fur, and a uniformly colored tail.
In the study area it was captured only in rocky highland grassland or at the edge of neighboring vegetation. The grassland had sparse Cerrado vegetation and rock outcrops.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.