[3][4] The species is native to Southern Africa.

[5] The specific name, distanti, is in honor of English entomologist William Lucas Distant.

[6] L. distanti is found in Eswatini, southern Mozambique, and South Africa.

[2] The preferred natural habitats of L. distanti are savanna and grassland, at altitudes of 250–1,600 m (820–5,250 ft).

Adults may attain a snout-vent length (SVL) of 22 cm (8.7 in).