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

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Widespread, without known significant threats.

Distribution

Endemic to southern Africa. Found in Namibia, southwestern Botswana and western South Africa (Broadley 1990, Branch 1998). Within South Africa it occurs in the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces (Bates et al. 2014). Some historical records (question marks on map shown in Bates et al. 2014) from the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and North-West provinces (mainly from Broadley 1990) require confirmation but are included in the current distribution.

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. Second 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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