Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a wide variety of habitats and its presumed large population.
Distribution
This species ranges very widely in tropical and subtropical Africa from Senegal and Gambia east to Kenya and south to northern Namibia, northern Botswana, southern Mozambique and northern South Africa. It appears not to have been recorded from Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Sudan and South Sudan, but it presumably occurs in these countries and they are therefore not entirely excluded from the species' distribution on the map. It is a low-altitude species, occurring up to 1,200 m asl.
It is common in many parts of its range, although it is often of very patchy occurrence. However, it is generally uncommon in West Africa, with small populations at any one locality.
Threats
It is an adaptable species that is not facing any significant threats. It is sometimes found in the international pet trade but at levels that do not currently constitute a major threat.
Uses and trade
It is occasionally found in the international pet trade.
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