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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

A widespread and common species with no major threats, hence it is assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Near endemic to South Africa, also occurring in western Eswatini [Swaziland] (Bates et al. 2014). In South Africa, the species is widespread in Mpumalanga, extending into adjacent southeastern Limpopo, Gauteng, the northeastern parts of North-West Province, and northern KwaZulu-Natal. The record in the Lebombo Mountains adjacent to Mozambique requires confirmation, as does an isolated record at Farm Hangklip (specimen at the Ditsong Museum, Pretoria TM 64842). Several records from throughout the former “Transvaal Province”, mapped under the name ‘Lygodactylus ocellatus Complex’ by Jacobsen (1989), were not included here because their status requires investigation.

Habitat View more ecological information

Population trend

Trend

The population is inferred to be stable

Threats

There are no major threats to this species.

Uses and trade

Not known to be utilized in any way.

Conservation

The range coincides with a number of protected areas. No conservation actions are recommended.

References

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 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}
}
,@book{2817,
 address = {Cape Town},
 author = {Branch, W.R.},
 publisher = {Struik Publishers},
 title = {Field Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Second Edition},
 year = {1998}
}
,@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{196920,
 author = {Travers, S.L., Jackman, T.R. and Bauer, A.M.},
 journal = {Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution},
 number = {1},
 pages = {31--42. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2014.07.017},
 title = {A molecular phylogeny of Afromontane dwarf geckos (<i>Lygodactylus</i>) reveals a single radiation and increased species diversity in a South African montane center of endemism},
 volume = {80},
 year = {2014}
}
,@article{196923,
 author = {Jacobsen, N.H.G.},
 journal = {Journal of African Zoology},
 pages = {231--236},
 title = {A new subspecies of <i>Lygodactylus ocellatus</i> (Roux) (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) from the Soutpansberg, South Africa},
 volume = {108},
 year = {1994}
}
,]

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