Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, its tolerance of a broad range of habitats and its presumed large population.
Distribution
This species occurs mainly in northern and eastern South Africa, extending into Swaziland and southern Mozambique. It is likely to occur in Lesotho. It ranges from sea level to 2,000 m asl.
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