This species can be found in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, USA, from southwestern Virginia (Whitetop area, Grayson and Washington counties) though eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina to northeastern Georgia and northwestern South Carolina; elevations of 305-1,676m asl (Conant and Collins 1991, Petranka 1998). Also reported from Patrick and Floyd counties, Virginia. Extralimital records might represent introductions via discarded fish bait; further study is needed.