A tiny shrew, one of the smallest mammals in the world, with relatively large ears. Upper parts gray-brown with red­dish tinge, long hairs interspersed in short dense coat. Underparts grayish, hairs gray, tipped white, with indistinct demarcation. Feet whitish. Ears large and stand well clear of fur. Tail narrow, over half head and body length, brown above, paler below, and scattered with bristles along entire length.