A small sengi with a long nose and large eyes that lives on gravel plains in the Karoo region.
It has a large head, short rounded ears, a long flexible nose, large eyes, and slender legs. In many areas its dorsal fur is brown-gray and tends to be darker than that of the related M. flavicaudatus.
It is crepuscular and feeds mainly on invertebrates. It shelters in shallow burrows, among rocks, or at the bases of bushes.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.