Red List of South African Species

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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Bryan Maritz Gavin Masterson
Facilitators: Graham Alexander Krystal Tolley
Reviewers: Werner Conradie Margaretha Hofmeyr Paula Strauss Josh Weeber

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Widespread and common with no known substantial threats.

Distribution

Endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Found in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, western Mozambique, Botswana, Angola, Namibia and South Africa (Broadley 1990, Branch 1998). Within South Africa it is found in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North-West, adjacent northeastern Northern Cape and western Free State provinces. Two records on the map shown in Bates et al. (2014) are old (one dating to 1896) and out of range, and were considered questionable in that publication. However, a recent citizen science record from close to Olifantshoek, Northern Cape Province (Reptile Map record 157699, available at http://vmus.adu.org.za) suggests that these old records are likely valid.


Population trend

Trend

The population is suspected to be stable.

Threats

There are no known substantial threats to this species.

Uses and trade

There is no known utilization.

Conservation

None recommended.

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}
}
,@article{5336,
 author = {De Waal, S.W.P.},
 journal = {Memoirs of the National Museum of Bloemfontein},
 pages = {1--160},
 title = {The Squamata (Reptilia) of the Orange Free State, South Africa},
 volume = {11},
 year = {1978}
}
,@techreport{5336,
 address = {Pretoria, South Africa},
 author = {Jacobsen, N.H.G.},
 institution = {Chief Directorate of Nature and Environmental Conservation},
 title = {The distribution and conservation status of reptiles and amphibians in the Transvaal. Final Report Project TN 6/4/1/30},
 year = {1989}
}
,@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}
}
,@electronic{177575,
 address = {http://www.reptile-database.org},
 author = {Uetz, P., Freed, P. and Hošek, J. (eds)},
 publisher = {Zoological Museum Hamburg},
 title = {The Reptile Database},
 year = {2018}
}
,]
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