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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Aaron Bauer Werner Conradie Johan Marais
Contributors: Josh Weeber Ranmali De Silva Sarah Lewis Paul Lintott Harriet Milligan Gary Powney Jennifer Sears Oliver Wearn Penny Wilson Sally Wren Tara Zamin
Facilitators: Graham Alexander Krystal A Tolley
Reviewers: John Measey Alex Rebelo Nicolas Telford

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Widespread (extent of occurrence ca 117,000 km2) and common with no major threats, hence is assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

A southern African endemic occurring from in South Africa from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal Province, northwards into southern Mozambique (as far north as Inhambane), Eswatini [Swaziland], Mpumalanga Province and peripherally in Limpopo Province (Bates et al. 2014, Jacobsen 1989, Broadley 1994). Distribution records suggest there may be two subpopulations.

Population trend

Trend

The population is inferred to be stable, as the species is widespread and common.

Threats

There are no major threats to this species.

Uses and trade

Not known to be utilized or traded in any way.

Conservation

The range coincides with a number of protected areas. Improved survey data would assist to understand if the distribution gap observed is due to a lack of comprehensive sampling, or if the species does occur in two subpopulations.

References 

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 address = {www.iucnredlist.org},
 author = {IUCN},
 title = {The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018-2},
 year = {2018}
}
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 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}
}
,@techreport{5336,
 address = {Pretoria, South Africa},
 author = {Jacobsen, N.H.G.},
 institution = {Chief Directorate of Nature and Environmental Conservation},
 title = {The distribution and conservation status of reptiles and amphibians in the Transvaal. Final Report Project TN 6/4/1/30},
 year = {1989}
}
,@article{5336,
 author = {Bourquin, O.},
 journal = {Durban Museum Novitates},
 pages = {57--103},
 title = {Reptiles (Reptilia) in KwaZulu-Natal: 1 - diversity and distribution},
 volume = {29},
 year = {2004}
}
,@article{178184,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {Annals of Natal Museum},
 pages = {237--259},
 title = {The genus <i>Scelotes</i> Fitzinger (Reptilia: Scincidae) in Mozambique, Swaziland and Natal, South Africa},
 volume = {35},
 year = {1994}
}
,@book{178184,
 address = {Pretoria, South Africa},
 author = {Pienaar, U. de V., Haacke, W.D. and Jacobsen, N.H.G.},
 publisher = {National Parks Board},
 title = {The Reptiles of the Kruger National Park},
 year = {1983}
}
,@book{178184,
 address = {Berlin},
 author = {Peters, W.},
 publisher = {G. Reimer},
 title = {Zoologie III. Amphibien. Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique auf Befehl seiner Majest&auml;t des K&ouml;nigs Friedrich Wilhelm IV. In den Jahren 1842 bis 1848 ausgef&uuml;hrt von Wilhelm C. H. Peters},
 year = {1882}
}
,]
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