The Talamancan Rice Rat lives in forests from Central America into northwestern South America. It has long whiskers and a tail slightly longer than its head and body.
Its short fur is bright tawny, with a whitish-gray underside. Some whiskers exceed 40 mm, and the tail is described as slightly longer than the head and body.
It is terrestrial and has been recorded in evergreen, semideciduous, and deciduous forests. It is omnivorous, including seeds and other plant material in its diet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.