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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Widespread in South Africa and elsewhere in the eastern parts of southern Africa, with no known substantial threats.

Distribution

Endemic to southern Africa. Recorded from Limpopo, northeastern Mpumalanga and northeastern KwaZulu-Natal provinces, South Africa, northeastern Eswatini (Swaziland), Mozambique, Zimbabawe and northeastern Botswana (Broadley 1990, 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}
}
,@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}
}
,@article{110153584,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {African Herp News},
 pages = {36--37},
 title = {Geographical distribution notes, Serpentes, Colubridae. <i>Prosymna lineata</i> (Peters, 1871): Lined Shovel-snout.},
 volume = {30},
 year = {1999}
}
,]

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