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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

A fairly widespread and common species with no major threats, hence it is assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to South Africa where it is fairly widespread in southern Limpopo, northern Mpumalanga and northern Gauteng provinces, with apparently isolated subpopulations in North-West Province (Bates et al. 2014).

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Population trend

Trend

The population is suspected to be stable.

Threats

There are no major threats to this species.

Uses and trade

Not known to be utilized in any way.

Conservation

The isolated subpopulations in North-West Province currently assigned to Lygodactylus nigropunctatus should be re-evaluated using molecular methods. The range coincides with a number of protected areas.

References

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 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}
}
,@article{196918,
 author = {Jacobsen, N.H.G.},
 journal = {Bonner Zoologische Beitr&auml;ge},
 pages = {527--542},
 title = {New <i>Lygodactylus</i> taxa (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from the Transvaal},
 volume = {43},
 year = {1992}
}
,@article{196920,
 author = {Travers, S.L., Jackman, T.R. and Bauer, A.M.},
 journal = {Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution},
 number = {1},
 pages = {31--42. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2014.07.017},
 title = {A molecular phylogeny of Afromontane dwarf geckos (<i>Lygodactylus</i>) reveals a single radiation and increased species diversity in a South African montane center of endemism},
 volume = {80},
 year = {2014}
}
,]

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