the species "p. melanoleucus" is found in the united states in alabama, florida, georgia, kentucky, louisiana, mississippi, new jersey, north carolina, south carolina, tennessee, delaware and virginia. the nominate subspecies occurs in southern new jersey, southern north carolina west through south carolina to northern georgia, eastern tennessee, southeastern kentucky and south into alabama. "p. m. lodingi" occurs from southwestern alabama to eastern louisiana, overlapping with "p. m. mugitus" from southern south carolina to georgia and southern florida. a population of the subspecies, originating from released or escaped pets, has established itself in the netherlands in the coastal dunes and dune forests around wassenaar.