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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 and probably more common than records suggest due to its cryptic colouration and secretive habits. No known threats.

Distribution

Endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Found in southeastern Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini (Swaziland) and northeastern South Africa (Broadley 1990, Branch 1998, Broadley and Hughes 2000). Scattered records extend the range westwards from Sudan to Burkina Faso (Broadley and Hughes 2000). In South Africa it is found in Limpopo and the northeastern parts of Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces (Bates et al. 2014).

Population trend

Trend

The population is suspected to be stable.

Threats

There are no 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}
}
,@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}
}
,@article{13296787,
 author = {Broadley, D.G. and Hughes, B.},
 journal = {Syntarsus},
 pages = {1--17},
 title = {A revision of the African genus <i>Hemirhagerrhis</i> Boettger 1893 (Serpentes: Colubridae).},
 volume = {6},
 year = {2000}
}
,]
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