It is known from the Sierra de Bahoruco National Park (Dominican Republic), but habitat degradation is occurring in this area too.

[4][5] It is considered a terrestrial species that lives in upland pine forests, preferring shady spots and calling from the ground.

[6] The species is found in Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco in the Dominican Republic, but the region is poorly protected, and habitat loss is ongoing.

[7] The main threat is habitat loss caused by logging (charcoaling) and slash-and-burn agriculture carried on by local communities.

[7] This region has been recently affected by multiple forest fires, some of which have been caused by illegal human activities within the park boundaries.