Red List of South African Species

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Least Concern (LC)

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a broad range of habitats and its presumed large population.

Distribution

This species occurs in most of southern Africa, but only in uplands north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Kenyan and Tanzanian populations have now been removed from this species, thought to refer instead to Cacosternum plimptoni. Presumably the populations in Ethiopia (where it occurs mainly to the east of the Rift Valley, with isolated populations to the west) should also be seperated, but for now they are treated as C. boettgeri. Its presence in Angola has not been confirmed. It occurs up to 2,500 m asl in Ethiopia. Its range might have increased during the last century due to human activity.

Population trend

Trend

It is extremely common and occurring in almost all suitable habitats throughout its range. It is usually present in high densities.

Threats

It is a supreme generalist, and it adapts extremely well to disturbance.

Uses and trade

There are no reports of this species being utilized.

Conservation

It occurs in many protected areas.

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