This rat is known from forested volcanic slopes in West Java. It is described as arboreal and associated with bamboo.
The upper fur is brown with yellow-ochre tones, the underside is white, and the tail is longer than the head and body combined.
It is described as arboreal and associated with bamboo in forest. Because observations are limited, this does not establish bamboo as a required food or habitat.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.