This species is found in northern South Asia and China. In South Asia it is found in northern India (Jammu and Kashmir) and in western Nepal at an altitude of around 4,000 m asl. It is presumed to be widely distributed at this elevation along the Himalaya (Molur et al. 2005). In China, it has been recorded from southwestern Xinjiang and northwestern Xizang, and is normally found at elevations ranging from 3,100-5,200 m asl (Smith and Xie 2008).