It is endemic to Mexico and known from near its type locality on Cerro Potosí in Nuevo León as well as from adjacent Coahuila, at elevations above 3,000 m (9,800 ft) asl.

[3] Its natural habitats are pine and pine-fir forests.

It is a terrestrial species found under fallen logs and under bark.

[1] The species is still abundant, but its range is small and there is a risk of habitat loss through logging.

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