The Climbing Shrew is a small species widespread in Africa. Its back is dark gray mixed with cinnamon brown, and it climbs grasses and bushes with help from its long tail and hind feet.
The dorsal fur is dark smoky gray suffused with dark cinnamon brown; the underside is pale gray.
It climbs tall grasses and bushes, supporting its body with its long tail and hind feet as it moves among stems.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.