 The type locality given is ""Haut-Atlas, Massif du Toubkal, Maroc...qu'entre 2.500 et 3.900 m" " [Toubkal Massif, High Atlas Mountains, southwestern Morocco, between 8,200 and 12,800 ft].This species is classified as Near Threatened (NT) according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001).Listed as such because its extent of occurrence is likely not much more than 20,000 km², and the extent and quality of its habitat are probably declining, therefore making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable.