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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Michael Bates William Branch
Contributors: Aaron Bauer Bryan Maritz Josh Weeber
Facilitators: Graham Alexander Krystal A Tolley Ranmali De Silva Harriet Milligan Oliver Wearn Sally Wren Tara Zamin Penny Wilson Jennifer Sears Sarah Lewis Paul Lintott Gary Powney
Reviewers: Adrian Armstrong Buyisile Makhubo Bryan Maritz Josh Weeber

Rationale (Changed due to Knowledge of criteria)

Has a small distribution (extent of occurrence = 1,736 km2) but occurs mainly within the Richtersveld National Park where it is largely protected. There is essentially no habitat alternation over its entire distribution. It is therefore considered Least Concern.


Distribution

Endemic to the Richtersveld, Northern Cape, South Africa and the adjacent parts of southern Namibia (Bates et al. 2014).

Decline

Slight

Population trend

Trend

The species is considered stable and not fragmented. There is essentially no habitat alternation within its range.

Threats

There are no significant threats.

Uses and trade

Not known to be utilized in any way.

Conservation

Occurs in protected areas. Improved survey data for the area could be useful to refine the interpreted distribution and estimate of extent of occurrence.

References 

[@electronic{181632,
 address = {www.iucnredlist.org},
 author = {IUCN},
 title = {The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018-2},
 year = {2018}
}
,@book{612,
 address = {Pretoria},
 author = {Bates, M.F., Branch, W.R., Bauer, A.M., Burger, M., Marais, J., Alexander, G.J. and de Villiers, M.S.},
 publisher = {Suricata 1. South African National Biodiversity Institute},
 title = {Atlas and Red List of the Reptiles of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland},
 year = {2014}
}
,@techreport{9160,
 author = {Griffin, M.},
 institution = {Namibia Wissenschlaftliche Gesellschaft (NWG), Windhoek},
 title = {Annotated Checklist and Provisional National Conservation Status of Namibian Reptiles},
 year = {2003}
}
,@article{10241,
 author = {Bauer, A.M. and Branch, W.R.},
 journal = {Herpetological Natural History},
 pages = {111--160},
 title = {The herpetofauna of the Richtersveld National Park and the adjacent northern Richtersveld, Northern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa},
 volume = {8},
 year = {2003}
}
,@article{17124,
 author = {Bauer, A.M., Good, D.A. and Branch, W.R.},
 journal = {Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences},
 number = {14},
 pages = {447--497},
 title = {The taxonomy of the southern African leaf-toed geckos, with a review of Old World '<i>Phyllodactylus</i>' (Squamata: Gekkonidae) and the description of five new genera},
 volume = {49},
 year = {1997}
}
,@article{169699,
 author = {Bauer, A.M., Branch, W.R. and Good, D.A.},
 journal = {ccasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Sciences, Louisiana State University},
 pages = {1–13},
 title = {A new species of rock-dwelling <i>Phyllodactylus</i> (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Richtersveld, South Africa},
 volume = {71},
 year = {1996}
}
,]
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