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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Aaron Bauer Werner Conradie
Contributors: Josh Weeber Neil Heideman
Facilitators: Graham Alexander Krystal A Tolley Ranmali De Silva Harriet Milligan Oliver Wearn Sally Wren Tara Zamin Jennifer Sears Penny Wilson Sarah Lewis Paul Lintott Gary Powney
Reviewers: Graham Alexander Adriaan Jordaan Paula Strauss Jody Taft

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Has a moderately sized distribution (extent of occurrence ca 18,500 km2)  but is common throughout its range. The only extrinsic threats are from urbanization and agriculture but this impacts the northern portion and the extreme southern portion of its range; hence this species is assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to South Africa, occurring along the west coast of the Western Cape Province (Bates et al. 1998, Bates et al. 2014). Records of Typhlosaurus caecus from the Richtersveld National Park and Koiingnaas require confirmation (Bates et al. 2014), and are not included in the distribution at present.

Population trend

Trend

This species is locally abundant in appropriate habitat throughout its range and is therefore considered stable and not fragmented.

Threats

Portions of the range are subject to urbanization and agriculture although these threats are not considered significant at present.

Uses and trade

Not known to be utilized or traded in any way.

Conservation

The range coincides with some protected areas. No conservation actions are recommended.

References 

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 address = {www.iucnredlist.org},
 author = {IUCN},
 title = {The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018-2},
 year = {2018}
}
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 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}
}
,@book{2817,
 address = {Cape Town},
 author = {Branch, W.R.},
 publisher = {Struik Publishers},
 title = {Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Edition},
 year = {1998}
}
,@article{178449,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {Arnoldia (Rhodesia)},
 pages = {1--20},
 title = {A revision of the African genus <i>Typhlosaurus</i> Wiegmann (Sauria: Scincidae)},
 volume = {3},
 year = {1968}
}
,@article{178449,
 author = {Bates, M.F., Heideman, N.J.L., Wilson, B.A., Hendricks, M.G.J., Don, N. and Moses, C.},
 journal = {African Journal of Herpetology},
 pages = {35--41},
 title = {Morphological variation and geographical distribution in the South African lizards <i>Typhlosaurus caecus</i> (Cuvier 1817) and <i>Typhlosaurus vermis</i> Boulenger 1887 (Scincidae: Acontinae)},
 volume = {47},
 year = {1998}
}
,]
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