Red List of South African Species

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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Graham Alexander
Contributors: Josh Weeber
Facilitators: Krystal A Tolley Ranmali De Silva Harriet Milligan Oliver Wearn Sally Wren Tara Zamin Jennifer Sears Penny Wilson Sarah Lewis Paul Lintott Gary Powney
Reviewers: Bryan Maritz Werner Conradie Buyisile Makhubo Adrian Armstrong

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Has a relatively large range (extent of occurrence ca 25,000 km2), but is abundant and not threatened, as most of its range is not heavily transformed; hence is listed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to northern Mpumalanga and southeastern Limpopo, South Africa (Broadley and Broadley 1999, Bates et al. 2014).

Population trend

Trend

There is no quantitative information on population trends, but this species is considered stable because it is widespread and common.

Threats

There are no major threats to this species.

Uses and trade

Not known to be utilized in any way.

Conservation

No conservation actions are recommended. Its range coincides with some protected areas.

References 

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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}
}
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 institution = {Chief Directorate of Nature and Environmental Conservation},
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 year = {1989}
}
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 address = {Parklands, South Africa},
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 publisher = {Jonathan Ball and Ad. Donker Publishers},
 title = {FitzSimons' Snakes of Southern Africa},
 year = {1990}
}
,@article{178203,
 author = {Adalsteinsson, S.A., Branch, W.R., Trapé, S., Vitt, L.J. and Hedges, S.B.},
 journal = {Zootaxa},
 pages = {1--50},
 title = {Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of snakes of the family Leptotyphlopidae (Reptilia, Squamata)},
 volume = {2244},
 year = {2009}
}
,@article{178203,
 author = {Broadley, D.G. and Broadley, S.},
 journal = {Syntarsus},
 pages = {1--36},
 title = {A review of the African worm snakes from south of the latitude 12°S (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae)},
 volume = {5},
 year = {1999}
}
,]
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