The aquatic habitats of this species are exclusively unpolluted small rivers, mountain rivers and lakes; it is most often found in calm sections where there is a high-water level. The terrestrial habitats of the species are generally open riverine macchia or woodland. It is not considered to be very adaptable to changes in habitat.

It breeds in water, with approximately 70 eggs laid in groups under rocks (Thiesmeier et al. 1996).

This species is endemic to the island of Corsica, France (Gasc et al. 1997, Arnold 2003, Carranza and Amat 2005, Bisconti et al. 2013). It ranges from near Oletta in the north to Montagne de Cagna in the south, and from San Guillano in the east to Golfe de Girolata in the west. It occurs from near sea level to 2,260 m asl. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 9,791 km². The area of occupancy (AOO) is c.1,000 km², but the species occurs in many more than ten threat-defined locations.

Conservation Actions In-Place
The species is listed on Appendix II of the Bern Convention, on Annex IV of the EU Natural Habitats Directive and is also protected by national legislation. It is not known if the species is present in any protected areas.

Conservation Needed
There is an urgent need for an EU (European Union) wide coordinated approach and implementation of the Bsal Action Plan by Gilbert et al. (2020), which was commissioned by the European Commission.

Research Needed
Further research should be carried out to understand the full impact of Bsal on this species. If an outbreak of Bsal was to occur within this species' range, population monitoring would need to be implemented immediately and this species may need to be reassessed.