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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

This species has a moderately sized distribution in northeastern KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa (extent of occurrence < 20,000km²) and adjacent southern Mozambique, this species is fairly common where it occurs and a large part of its range falls within protected areas, notably iSimangaliso World Heritage Site. It is therefore considered Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to South Africa and Mozambique. Found from Inhambane in southern Mozambique to Richards Bay in northeastern KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa (Broadley 1990, Bates et al. 2014).

Decline

Appears to inhabit largely continuous habitat in protected areas in South Africa.

Habitat View more ecological information

Population trend

Trend

The population is suspected to be stable.

Threats

No known threats to this species, which occurs largely within protected areas.

Uses and trade

There is no known utilization.

Conservation

None.

References

[@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}
}
,@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}
}
,@book{10242,
 address = {Parklands, South Africa},
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 publisher = {Jonathan Ball and Ad. Donker Publishers},
 title = {FitzSimons' Snakes of Southern Africa},
 year = {1990}
}
,]

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