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This species is known from California, Nevada, central Utah, Colorado, and southwestern Kansas in the USA, south to southern Baja California, northern Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas), and central Mexico (Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Durango, Sanluis Potosí, Queretaro). It occurs at elevations up to about 1000m asl to 2240m asl. (Ramirez, A. Forum 2014)

This species inhabits rocky canyons and gullies in deserts, grasslands, dry woodlands and pine-oak forests (Ramirez, A. person. comm. Forum 2014). It hides under rocks, in rock crevices, or underground when inactive. Eggs and larvae develop in shallow water in temporary rain pools, spring-fed pools, and pools along intermittent streams and the development is of the embryo is fast (Ramirez, A. & Santos, G. person. comm. Forum 2014).It is a noctural and crepuscular.

It is widespread and common.

This species is on sale via webpage in the USA. The species has a price about $10 USD.

There are no major threats to this species.

This species occurs in several protected areas throughout its range.

Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

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