This small mouse lives at high elevations in Ecuador’s northern Andes.
Its back and underside are whitish gray. It has a pale, short tail, furry feet, and large curved claws.
It has been recorded in Polylepis forest, frailejón páramo, and the transition between them. It was active by day and night; one captive animal ate small beetles and earthworms.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.