It is endemic to Mexico and only known from north-eastern Queretaro, at elevations of 1,300–1,810 m (4,270–5,940 ft) asl.

[3] Its natural habitats are caves and crevices in pine-oak forest.

It has also been spotted in a tunnel under a church.

It is threatened by habitat loss: removing the forest causes caves to dry up.

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