The diminutive animal is smaller than other sengi and has rust-coloured fur, a large, hairless gland on the underside of its tail and lacks dark skin pigment, according to the study published in the Journal of Mammalogy. 据《哺乳动物学杂志》的研究报告称,这种小动物体型比其他象鼩要小,长着黄锈色的皮毛,尾巴下方有着大型无毛腺,缺乏深色皮肤色素。