This species inhabits the floor of deciduous forests, where it is found under logs and rocks during the day. Individuals are most active at night, especially under moist conditions. It likely avoids unsuitable cold and dry conditions by seeking refuge underground sites (Green et al. 2014). Eggs are laid in rotting logs, underground, or in rock crevices (NatureServe 2021). It is unknown if this species is resilient to habitat disturbance. This species develops directly without a larval stage.

This species is known only from only from Burke, Jefferson, and Richmond counties, in Georgia, where it occurs in the low hills between Brier Creek and the Savannah River, east of the city of Waynesboro (Highton et al. 1989, Green et al. 2014).

Conservation Actions In-Place
This species is not known from any protected areas, and there are no protections afforded to this species at the state or federal level.

In an effort to prevent the introduction of Bsal into the US, an Interim Rule of the Lacey Act has been enacted that bans the importation of 201 species of salamanders (USFWS 2016). Additionally, a temporary voluntary trade moratorium of imports of Asian salamander species that are known to carry the disease until such time as effective testing and treatment regimens can be developed and distributed has been recommended to all exporters, shippers, sellers and buyers by the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC). A North America Bsal Task Force has also been created, with working groups designed to address a variety of disease prevention and mitigation goals (North America Bsal Task Force 2021).

Conservation Needed
This species would likely benefit from improved habitat protection at sites where it is known to occur.

Research Needed
More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, ecology, and threats.