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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

This species occurs across several ranges in the Western Cape Fold mountains, where it is restricted to higher elevations (>750 m, with most records from sites above 1,400 m a.s.l.) and high rainfall sites. Although sparsely distributed over a narrow range with a relatively moderate extent of occurrence (ca 9,000 km²), much of the area is formally protected and there are few anthropogenic threats to the habitat. This species is therefore listed as Least Concern.

Distribution

This montane species is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa, occurring from Tafelberg in the northern Cederberg, south and east to Witbosrivier Nature Reserve in the western Langeberg Mountains (Bates et al. 2014).

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Population trend

Trend

There is no quantitative information on population trends for this species, but it is estimated as being stable given that it occurs in relatively pristine habitat.

Threats

There are no major threats to this species at present.

Uses and trade

Not known to be utilized or traded.

Conservation

Given that all known records for this species are from protected areas and/or areas not under threat from anthropogenic activities, no conservation actions are recommended.

References

[@electronic{181632,
 address = {www.iucnredlist.org},
 author = {IUCN},
 title = {The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018-2},
 year = {2018}
}
,@book{612,
 address = {Pretoria},
 author = {Bates, M.F., Branch, W.R., Bauer, A.M., Burger, M., Marais, J., Alexander, G.J. and de Villiers, M.S.},
 publisher = {Suricata 1. South African National Biodiversity Institute},
 title = {Atlas and Red List of the Reptiles of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland},
 year = {2014}
}
,]

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