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 very wide distribution, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, and presumed large population.

Distribution

This species ranges very widely in sub-Saharan Africa in the savannah zone surrounding the forest belt, from Senegal and Gambia east to Kenya and south to Angola, northern Botswana, Zimbabwe, northern and eastern South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique. It has not been recorded from Burkina Faso, Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi, but is possibly present in these countries (J.M. Dehling pers. comm., Oct. 2015), and it might also occur in Niger. It occurs from sea level up to over 2,000m.

Population trend

Trend

It is a common species.

Threats

It is a very adaptable species that is not facing any significant threats.

Uses and trade

This species is utilized as a source of food, and possibly traditional medicine, in Nigeria (Mohneke, 2010).

Conservation

It occurs in many protected areas.

Lead agencies, Partners and Funders

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