The pouched mouse is a burrowing rodent that carries seeds and similar foods in its cheek pouches. It occurs in grassland, sandy country, and cultivated areas.
It has a robust body, short tail, and broad head. The coat is gray to gray-brown above, lighter on the sides, and white beneath; cheek pouches extend from the mouth toward the shoulders.
It is terrestrial and uses burrows it digs or finds abandoned. It carries seeds and grains in its cheek pouches and may enter torpor when temperatures fall or food becomes scarce.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.