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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Krystal A Tolley Andrew Turner
Contributors: Oliver Wearn
Facilitators: Graham Alexander
Reviewers: Nicolas Telford Alex Rebelo John Measey M.D. Hofmeyr

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Very widespread with an extent of occurrence of nearly 532,000 km2. The species is often abundant, with no substantial threats to its habitat.

Distribution

Endemic to South Africa and Lesotho, extending from southern Mpumalanga Province through the eastern Free State Province, western KwaZulu-Natal Province, Lesotho, southern parts of the Northern Cape Province, and throughout most of the Eastern and Western Cape provinces (Bates et al. 2014). There is an isolated, northern record (Rietfontein) in western Mpumalanga (Jacobsen 1989).

Population trend

Trend

The population is inferred to be stable.

Threats

There are no major threats to this species at present.

Uses and trade

Not known to be utilized or traded.

Conservation

Occurs in a number of protected areas across its wide range. No conservation actions are recommended.

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}
}
,@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}
}
,@article{178741,
 author = {Makokha, J.S., Bauer, A.M., Mayer, W. and Matthee, C.A.},
 journal = {Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution},
 number = {2},
 pages = {622--633},
 title = {Nuclear and mtDNA-based phylogeny of southern African sand lizards, <i>Pedioplanis</i> (Sauria: Lacertidae)},
 volume = {44},
 year = {2007}
}
,]
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