This species can be found in swamps, bayous, margins of muddy sloughs, cypress heads, drainage ditches, sluggish streams, wet meadows, muddy lakes; soft substrate for burrowing or thick aquatic vegetation important for shelter. Often uses crayfish burrows. It may leave water, especially on rainy nights; sometimes found under objects at water's edge. Eggs are laid under objects in damp place near water's edge or possibly in shallow water, or underground. This species has a free-living larval stage. Individuals were found in drainage ditches, suggesting at least a degree of tolerance to habitat degradation.

This species can be found in the Coastal Plain of southeastern the United States of America from southeastern Virginia to Florida and into eastern Louisiana.

Conservation Actions In-Place
This species likely occurs in several protected areas.

Conservation Needed
Improved habitat protection and site management, particularly of coastal plain wetlands, is recommended.

Research Needed
Further research on this species' distribution, population size and trends is recommended.