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This species ranges from southeastern Virginia to southern Florida, west to southeastern Tennessee and southeastern Louisiana, USA.

Its population is fairly abundant in many parts of its range.

Its habitat is grassy margins of swamps, marshes, lakes, ponds, streams, ditches, bogs, and nearby temporary pools, including such habitats in openly wooded areas that do not produce excessive shade. Eggs and larvae develop in shallow water.

There are no records of this species being utilized.

It is not considered to be very threatened but is detrimentally affected by activities that degrade or destroy wetlands, including changes that involve the introduction of exotic fishes.

• 8.1.1 Unspecified species

It benefits from most measures that protect wetlands and improve their management.

Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification and presumed large population.

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