Hotson's Calomyscus is a small rodent recorded in dry rocky hills of southern Pakistan and southeastern Iran. Its hind foot is smaller than that of the related C. baluchi.
A smaller hind foot is reported as an external feature that distinguishes it from the related C. baluchi.
It has been recorded on dry rocky hills with sparse vegetation and among rocky areas with dwarf palms.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.