The Andean tuco-tuco occurs in dry highland areas of the Andes. It has long, soft, pale-yellow fur and uses underground burrows.
The fur is long and soft, usually pale yellow; darker individuals have also been recorded.
It builds underground burrow systems. At one Bolivian observation site, animals were seen emerging during the day while keeping part of the body inside a burrow.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.