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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Atherton de Villiers Michael Bates Werner Conradie
Contributors: Stuart Nielsen
Facilitators: Graham Alexander Krystal A Tolley
Reviewers: Nicolas Telford M.D. Hofmeyr John Measey Alex Rebelo

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Widespread and common, often abundant with no known substantial threats, hence this species is assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Near endemic to South Africa, occurring virtually throughout the whole of South Africa and into Lesotho, southeastern Namibia, southeastern Botswana and western Eswatini [Swaziland], where there is suitable rocky habitat (Bates et al. 20-14). However, it is absent from northern KwaZulu-Natal except the Drakensberg Mountains and southern parts (Bourquin 2004), and is inexplicably absent from large parts of the northern Free State, even where apparently suitable rocky habitat is available (De Waal 1978). Some records from the interior and northern parts of the Northern Cape could represent Agama anchietae and need to be verified.


Population trend

Trend

The population is stable. An estimate of the number of existing subpopulations is not possible.

Threats

There are no major threats to this widespread subspecies.

Uses and trade

This species is not traded or utilized.

Conservation

If it is determined that this species consists of various cryptic species, a re-appraisal of conservation status may be necessary.

References 

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