It is endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico and only known from its type locality near Peña Verde, which is the northernmost high peak in the Sierra de Juárez.

[2] Pseudoeurycea aurantia occur in pine cloud forests and in barren open lands at higher altitudes; the altitudinal range is 2,744–2,805 m (9,003–9,203 ft) above sea level.

[1] Reproduction is through direct development; one female was found guarding a clutch of 22 eggs under the bark of a log.

However, there are threats to its habitat from forest fires, timber extraction, and small-scale farming, which keeps moving uphill.

The IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group underscores that habitat protection is urgently required for this species.