This species is found in wet coniferous, mixed, deciduous forests in the taiga zone and riparian groves in tundra and forest steppe. In forests, it is mostly found in glades and along the edges of woods not far from stagnant or semi-flowing waters. It is more rarely found in meadows, willow stands, fields, suburban and urban areas. In the Polar Urals, the species is found on the shores of small lakes surrounded with swamps in shrubby and sedge-shrubby tundras. In the forest steppe region it is found in marshes in meadows, meadow steppes and small-leafed forests. It breeds by larval development in ditches, pools, and slow-flowing streams, with breeding season occurring April to early June. It preys on insects, molluscs and earthworms.

Within the European region, this species ranges from the north of European Russia (Arkhangelskaya Province) to the Ural Mountains and in the south Kostroma and Nizhniy Novgorod provinces and Udmurtia and Komi republics.

Globally, this species is widespread across Asiatic parts of Russia, and also occurs in northern China, northern Mongolia and Kazakhstan, on the islands of Sakhalin, Kunashir (Russia) and on Hokkaido (Japan). Globally, it has an elevational range between 2-2,250 m asl (Speybroeck et al. 2016).

Conservation Actions In-Place
The species is present in many protected areas. It is listed in the Red Data Books of the Middle Urals (Perm and Sverdlovsk provinces of Russia).

Research Needed
Surveys to determine the current population size, status and trends are recommended.