This species is found in northeastern Afghanistan (Nuristan and Badakshan), northern Pakistan (North Western Frontier Province) and northern India (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand) (Habibi 2003, Molur et al. 2005, Nowak 1999). It is widely distributed in the region at elevations of 1,800 to 3,500 m asl (Molur et al. 2005).