This rodent lives in forests on several Philippine islands. Its coarse, dark coat and long-haired tail stand out. Accounts also describe it using spaces near the forest floor and holes in trees.
The coarse coat ranges from dark brown to black on the back, while the underside ranges from white to gray. Long, dark hair grows on the tail.
It uses spaces near the forest floor, tree hollows, and underground burrows. The account notes that another animal may have dug the burrows.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.