The species is native to South Asia and Iran, and possibly further west in the Middle East.

M. blanfordi is named after English naturalist William Thomas Blanford (1832–1905), member of the Geological Survey of India.

[3] There are no subspecies of M. blanfordi that are recognized as being valid.

[1] M. blanfordi is found in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, southern Iran, and possibly the Arabian Peninsula.

[1] The type locality given is "Sind" [Punjab, India].