This rat lives in wetter parts of northern and eastern Australia. It has a pale brown back, a yellowish-grey to cream underside, and uses shallow burrows at night.
The back is pale brown and the underside ranges from yellowish grey to cream. The feet are white, and the tail is shorter than the combined head-and-body length.
It is nocturnal, digs shallow burrows, and eats roots, grass stems, and seeds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.