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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Marius Burger Krystal Tolley
Facilitators: Graham Alexander
Reviewers: Werner Conradie Margaretha Hofmeyr Paula Strauss

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Although this species probably is in low density, it has a wide distribution in areas that are not under substantial anthropogenic threat.

Distribution

This species is distributed widely in the western half of South Africa (Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces) south to the Cape Fold Mountains (Bates et al. 2014). Globally, it is also extends into central Namibia to southwestern Botswana (Bates et al. 2014).

Population trend

Trend

The population is suspected to be stable. The species probably does not occur in high density given that sightings are relatively rare.

Threats

There are no substantial threats to this species.

Uses and trade

There is no known utilization.

Conservation

No conservation actions are 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{9160,
 author = {Branch, W.R. and Bauer, A.M.},
 journal = {Herpetological Natural History},
 number = {1},
 pages = {47--89},
 title = {Herpetofauna of the Little Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa with notes on life history and taxonomy},
 volume = {3},
 year = {1995}
}
,@article{196992,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {Arnoldia (Rhodesia)},
 number = {20},
 pages = {1--36},
 title = {A review of the <i>Nucras tessellata</i> group (Sauria: Lacertidae)},
 volume = {5},
 year = {1972}
}
,@article{196989,
 author = {Edwards, S., Tolley, K.A., Vanhooydonck, B., Measey, G.J. and Herrel, A.},
 journal = {Biological Journal of the Linnean Society},
 title = {Is dietary niche breadth linked to morphology and performance in Sandveld lizards <i>Nucras</i> (Sauria: Lacertidae)?},
 year = {2013}
}
,]
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