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

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Widespread and common with no known substantial threats.

Distribution

Endemic to southern Africa. Widespread in South Africa, occurring in Limpopo, North-West, Gauteng, Mpumulanga, KwaZulu-Natal, the adjacent northeastern parts of the Eastern Cape provinces, as well as in Eswatini (Swaziland) (Bates et al. 2014). Records from the Kuruman region of South Africa  define the westernmost limit of the distribution within South Africa and they are the first records for the Northern Cape Province (Bates et al. 2014). Relict populations are known from eastern Namibia, Botswana and eastern Zimbabwe (Broadley 2002).

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}
}
,@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}
}
,@article{44979971,
 author = {Kelly, C.M.R., Barker, N.P., Villet, N.H., Broadley, D.G. and Branch, W.R.},
 journal = {Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution},
 pages = {1045--1060},
 title = {The snake family Psammophiidae (Reptilia: Serpentes): phylogenetics and species delimitation in the African Sand Snakes (<i>Psammophis</i> Boie, 1825) and allied genera},
 volume = {47},
 year = {2008}
}
,@article{44979971,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {African Journal of Herpetology},
 number = {2},
 pages = {83--119},
 title = {A review of the species of <i>Psammophis</i> Boie found south of Latitude 12&deg;S (Serpentes: Psammophiinae)},
 volume = {51},
 year = {2002}
}
,]
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