This species inhabits mixed hardwood forests, bottomland forests, and longleaf pine savannas. It prefers thick, damp woods where the ground is littered with debris. This species appears to avoid low, sandy areas that support palmetto and pine flatwoods. Individuals may use shrew burrows as retreats. It is frequently found in areas that have undergone prescribed burns, although unburned areas are always nearby so it is possible the species seeks refuge in the unburned sites (Green et al. 2014). This species is presumed to breed by direct development.

This species occurs in the southern Atlantic Coastal Plain of South Carolina and eastern Georgia (Highton et al. 1989). The extent of occurrence (EOO) of its mapped range is 43,207 km².

Conservation Actions In-Place
It is unknown if this species occurs in any protected areas. 

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).

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