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Coloration is quite variable but is usually grayish or brownish, tinged with buffy or chestnut.
Often, two creamy spots are present between the shoulders, and obscure dark brown spots are present on the lower back and top of the tail. The tail, which is somewhat darker than the body, is the same color above and below and has a variable pattern of black rings. The throat tends to be grayish, and the underparts are grayish, tinged with yellow. The pelage is short and woolly but coarse-tipped. The ears are short and rounded, the tail is fairly thick, the legs are short, and the claws are sharp and curved.