Red List of South African Species

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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Graham Alexander Bryan Maritz
Facilitators: Krystal Tolley
Reviewers: Michael Bates Juan-Jacques Forgus Krystal Tolley Luke Verburgt

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Widespread and abundant, with no known substantial threats.

Distribution

Known from southern Zambia and Malawi, extending southwards through Zimbabwe and central and southern Mozambique, and entering South Africa and Eswatini (Swaziland) (Broadley 1990). In South Africa it occurs in the northern half of North-West, Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumulanga, northern and coastal KwaZulu-Natal provinces, and also Eswatini (Swaziland) (Bates et al. 2014).

Population trend

Trend

The population is considered 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}
}
,@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{110168579,
 author = {Broadley, D.G. and Wüster, W.},
 journal = {African Journal of Herpetology},
 pages = {101--122},
 title = {A review of the southern African ‘non-spitting’ cobras (Serpentes: Elapidae: <i>Naja</i>)},
 volume = {53(2)},
 year = {2004}
}
,@article{110168579,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa},
 pages = {26--32},
 title = {The Snouted Cobra, <i>Naja annulifera</i>, a valid species in southern Africa},
 volume = {44},
 year = {1995}
}
,]
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