The species might be confined to primary forest at mid- to high-elevations although this has not been confirmed (L. Heaney pers. comm). There is no information on whether or not it can adapt to anthropogenic habitats.

This species is endemic to the Philippines. It was originally described from Mount Malindang on Mindanao island (Misamis Occidental province) in 1906, where it is known only from the holotype (and one other individual) taken at 1,859 m (Heaney and Ruedi 1994). There were no surveys for the species between 1906 and 2000, but in recent years two surveys on Mount Malindang found several specimens which might represent this species (L. Heaney pers. comm). There are no records from the highest peaks on Mindanao, Mount Apo (Sanborn 1952) and Mount Katanglad (Heaney et al. 2006), which suggests that the species could be confined to the Zamboanga Peninsula (Heaney et al. 1998) and within that range restricted to Mount Malindang, which is the highest point on the peninsula and adjacent islands.

This species has been recorded from Mount Malindang National Park. Further studies are needed on the distribution, abundance, natural history, threats and conservation needs of this species.