Red List of South African Species

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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Michael Bates Aaron Bauer
Contributors: Josh Weeber
Facilitators: Graham Alexander Krystal A Tolley
Reviewers: Adrian Armstrong Buyisile Makhubo Bryan Maritz

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

This species is widespread and common. It occurs in several protected areas and there are no major identifiable threats, hence this species is assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to South Africa where it occurs in the western half of the Western Cape and adjacent portions of the Northern Cape, from the vicinity of the Slanghoekberg Mountains in the southwest to Matjiesfontein and Sutherland in the east, and as far north as Bitterfontein in Namaqualand (Bates et al. 2014).

Population trend

Trend

The population is inferred to be stable given that most of the range is not impacted by human activities.

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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 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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}
,@article{178302,
 author = {Hewitt, J.},
 journal = {Records of the Albany Museum},
 pages = {371--415},
 title = {Further descriptions of reptiles and batrachians from South Africa},
 volume = {3},
 year = {1927}
}
,@article{196931,
 author = {Lamb, T. and Bauer, A.M.},
 journal = {African Zoology},
 number = {1},
 pages = {55--67. DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2000.11407192},
 title = {Relationships of the <i>Pachydactylus rugosus</i> group of geckos (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae)},
 volume = {35},
 year = {2000}
}
,@article{196931,
 author = {McLachlan, G.R.},
 journal = {Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa},
 pages = {4--7},
 title = {The taxonomy of <i>Pachydactylus rugosus</i>},
 volume = {21},
 year = {1979}
}
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