There is a lack of information on the ecology of this species. Four specimens were taken by animal dealers from dense, humid tropical forests. The diet probably consists of insects, seeds, fruits and eggs, da Silveira et al. (2014) list it as gumnivorous. This species is nocturnal, arboreal, and solitary. It is known from rainforest and dry forest (Emmons and Feer 1997), in primary or secondary tropical humid forests (Astúa 2015). The species has also been captured in semi-deciduous forests, tall deciduous forests with cacti, and dry woodlands. The species may tolerate disturbed habitats.

Recent records from Brazil have updated our knowledge about this species range (Bernarde and Machado 2008). It has been collected from the Amazonian regions of Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Perú (Gardner 2008, da Silveira et al. 2014), and Colombia (Cuervo-Díaz et al. 1986). The species is found up to 500 m. a.s.l. (Alberico et al. 2000, D. Tirira pers. comm.). Based on these recent records, the apparent disjunct distribution was just a sampling artifact.

The species has been recorded from several protected areasthroughout its distribution (Bernarde and Machado 2008). Studies on distribution, abundance, and ecology are needed for this species.