Rodents of genus Vandeleuria are also commonly known as long-tailed climbing mice.

The underparts are white or pale cream, typically with gray bases to the hairs.

The tail is slightly longer than head-and-body length, has a tuft of long hairs at the tip and is medium to dark reddish brown.

The hindfeet are robust and moderately long; there is a sometimes ill-defined dark patch in the centre of the upper surface and the surrounding area is golden brown.

[4][5] This mouse is found throughout most of the cerrado in gallery forest and semi-deciduous woodland.