The face has a short, rounded snout, and conspicuous black markings in front of the eyes, stretching as far as the whiskers.

The tail is thickly covered with brown fur along its entire length, although the ears are largely hairless.

It has generally been recorded in trees or lianas, on fallen wood, or even in the rafters of houses, and may be largely arboreal in its habits.

The breeding season, if it has a specific one, is unknown, although one specimen caught in February was a lactating female.

It is listed as a threatened species in Mexico,[5] but is considered of least concern by the IUCN because of its apparently wide distribution and adaptability.