It is found in west-central
Mexico in the Sierra de Coalcomán of southwestern
Michoacán, the Transverse Volcanic Cordillera of west-central Michoacán, and in adjacent
Jalisco. It is probably also found in northeastern
Colima. Its
type locality is reported as "Tancítaro, Michoacán, Mexico, altitude 5,000 ft" (5,000 ft = 1,524 m). It occurs at elevations between . == Conservation status ==