This species inhabits oak-pine forest and forest edge. It is not known from degraded habitats. It can be found under bark of fallen logs, or in bromeliads. Breeding takes place by direct development and it is not dependent upon water.

This species was previously known from the Sierra de Chuacús and Sierra de la Minas in the departments of Quiché, Baja Verapaz, El Progreso and Zacapa, Guatemala. It is now thought to only occur in the Sierra de Chuacús in the department of Quiché, as the subpopulations from the departments of Baja Verapaz, El Progreso and Zacapa are now assigned to B. tenebrosa (Vázquez-Almazán and Rovito 2014). This species has been recorded from an elevational range of 1,550–2,730 m asl (Campbell et al. 2010). Its estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is 413 km², which represents five or fewer threat-defined locations.

Conservation Actions In-Place
It has not been recorded from any protected areas.

Conservation Needed
Expansion of effective forest preservation is essential for the conservation of this species. Proactive, precautionary steps should be taken to detect the arrival of Bsal in Guatemala and to establish a baseline by including the swabbing of salamanders encountered during routine amphibian monitoring activities in the country (Guatemala Red List Assessment Workshop August 2019).

Research Needed
More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, ecology, and threats. There is a potential need for monitoring the population status of this species given the threat of habitat loss.