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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Previously classified as Restricted (Branch 1988), but now known to be widespread with only minor habitat transformation within its range. There are no known substantial threats. Therefore, this species is considered Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to southern Africa. Occurs from southern Namibia into the arid regions of western South Africa (Branch 1998). The subspecies Naja nigricincta woodi occurs in South Africa in the Northern Cape and western half of the Western Cape provinces, as as far east as Prieska and as far south as Paarl (Bates et al. 2014).

Decline

Slight

Habitat View more ecological information

Population trend

Trend

No information currently available but estimated to be stable.

Threats

There are no substantial threats to this species in South Africa, as most of its range has very limited habitat transformation.

Uses and trade

There is no known utilization or trade for Naja nigricincta woodi.

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. Third Edition},
 year = {1998}
}
,@article{2818,
 author = {Branch, W.R.},
 title = {South African Red Data Book – Reptiles and Amphibians.},
 year = {1988}
}
,@article{110168705,
 author = {Wüster, W., Crookes, S., Ineich, I., Manè, Y., Pook, C.E., Trape, J.F. and Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution},
 pages = {437--453},
 title = {The phylogeny of cobras inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences: Evolution of venom spitting and the phylogeography of the African spitting cobras (Serpentes: Elapidae: <i>Naja nigricollis</i> complex},
 volume = {45},
 year = {2007}
}
,]

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