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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Marius Burger Krystal A Tolley
Contributors: Josh Weeber
Facilitators: Graham Alexander Neil Cox
Reviewers: Nicolas Telford Alex Rebelo John Measey M.D. Hofmeyr

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Common with a fairly wide distribution and a large extent of occurrence (ca 166,000 km2) and no known significant threats at present because the habitat within its distribution is relatively intact. This species is therefore assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to South Africa, where it occurs primarily in karroid regions of the Western Cape, extending into the Eastern and Northern Cape provinces (Bates et al. 2014). The distribution appears to consist of a number of isolated, but each widespread, subpopulations.

Population trend

Trend

The population is inferred to be stable.

Threats

There are no notable threats to this species.

Uses and trade

There is no known use or trade for this species.

Conservation

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

References 

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 author = {Burger, M. and Hahndiek, Q.},
 journal = {Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa},
 pages = {41},
 title = {Geographical distribution: <i>Nucras tessellata livida</i>},
 volume = {42},
 year = {1993}
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