This small mouse is recorded in western Kenyan montane forests. Some were caught in traps on branches and vines.
Its back and flanks are reddish brown, while the underside is whitish gray. The dark tail is longer than the body.
In Kenyan surveys, some mice were caught above ground in traps set on branches and vines. Survey sites included primary, secondary, logged, and streamside forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.