He found females near egg clusters, which were located in small tunnels in the mud that covered portions of the cavern walls. No information on water requirements but periods of surface activity are correlated with fall, winter, and spring rainfall. During the remainder of the year water requirements are probably met by seepages in limestone fissures and caverns. Individuals are active on the surface nocturnally during rainy periods of fall, winter, and spring. This species appears to be restricted to limestone fissures and caverns, or deep limestone talus, during the remainder of the year.
Most individuals probably move much shorter distances.
Young salamanders are thought to hatch in late fall. Because of their secretive behavior, individuals are probably rarely taken as food items by other species. Eggs may be protected by the female. Each population is unique and vulnerable because of highly restricted habitat requirements. Commercial demand for limestone may jeopardize existing populations.