A widespread and common southern African species endemic to the Karoo, it is found along the Orange and Fish rivers in Namibia and occurs over an area of about 14,000 km2. It favours riverine vegetation and gardens. Scattered records occur farther north in the Naukluft rivers, the Mariental-Stampriet area and Lüderitz, which may be related to the irrigation and/or urban development in some of these areas. It is partially protected in 1,800 km2 of protected area along the Orange River, and also within the previous mining area around Oranjemund, which falls into the Tsau//Khaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park.