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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

In South Africa, this species occurs primarily in the Kruger National Park and other protected areas in eastern Mpumulanga and northern Kwa-Zulu Natal provinces, and it does not appear to be facing any major threats currently.

Distribution

Endemic to southern Africa. Ranges from Mozambique southwards, entering southern Zimbabwe, South Africa and Eswatini (Swaziland). In South Africa, it is found in the eastern parts of Limpopo, Mpumalanga and northeastern KwaZulu-Natal provinces (Broadley 1990, Bourquin 2004, Bates et al. 2014). The known distribution has only recently been discovered to extend into northeastern KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa (ReptileMap citizen science records available at www. http://vmus.adu.org.za; ReptileMap 9436; ReptileMap 153684).

Decline

Distribution in region largely in protected areas and seemingly not fragmented.

Habitat View more ecological information

Population trend

Trend

The population is suspected to be stable.

Threats

The habitat of this species is likely to be threatened by changes in water regimes caused by anthropogenic extraction of water or changing climatic trends. Habitat loss resulting from industrial and agricultural development could also threaten this species.

Uses and trade

This species is not utlilized.

Conservation

None.

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}
}
,@article{5336,
 author = {Bourquin, O.},
 journal = {Durban Museum Novitates},
 pages = {57--103},
 title = {Reptiles (Reptilia) in KwaZulu-Natal: 1 - diversity and distribution},
 volume = {29},
 year = {2004}
}
,@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{110133584,
 author = {Kelly, C.M.R., Barker, N.P., Villet, M.H. and Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {Cladistics},
 number = {1},
 pages = {38--63},
 title = {Phylogeny, biogeography and classification of the snake superfamily Elapoidea: a rapid radiation in the late Eocene},
 volume = {25},
 year = {2009}
}
,@article{110134009,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {African Herpetological News},
 pages = {16--18},
 title = {A small collection of reptiles and amphibians from central and southern Malawi},
 volume = {24},
 year = {1995}
}
,]

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