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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Patchily distributed but widespread, with no known substantial threats.

Distribution

Endemic to southern Africa. Found in southern Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa (Broadley 1990). Patchily but widely distributed in South Africa (Bates et al. 2014). It occurs in northeastern KwaZulu-Natal, northeastern Mpumalanga, northern Gauteng, Limpopo, North-West, western Free State and the northern half of Northern Cape provinces. It probably also occurs in Eswatini (Swaziland) and Mozambique (Bates et al. 2014).

Habitat View more ecological information

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}
}
,@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}
}
,@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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