Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
This is a range restricted endemic taxon found in the Western Cape Province, South Africa (EOO 71 km<sup>2</sup>). It is also a habitat specialist, only occurring high up on the northern side of the Swartberg mountain range, with the males most often found at the base of high north facing rocks. The taxon thus qualifies globally under the IUCN criteria as Least Concern and is nationally classified as Rare (Restricted Range and Habitat Specialist).
Distribution
An endemic from the Western Cape Province in South Africa, from the Swartberg mountain range between the Swartberg Pass near Prince Albert in the west and the Meiringspoort gap near De Rust in the east.
There are four widely separated subpopulations occurring on the northern slopes of the Swartberg mountain range not far below the summit ridges. The entire area is part of a CapeNature reserve.
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