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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Occurs over a wide area with a large extent of occurrence (ca 64,000 km²) where there is little human disturbance. Found in a number of protected areas. There are no known threats to this species at present.

Distribution

Endemic to the Western and Eastern Cape provinces, South Africa, throughout most of the Western Cape Fold Mountains from the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth (Bates et al. 2014).

Habitat View more ecological information

Population trend

Trend

The population is inferred to be stable given its large distribution in an area that is not heavily impacted.

Threats

There are no notable threats.

Uses and trade

The species is not known to be used or traded.

Conservation

Found in a number of protected areas. 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}
}
,@book{612,
 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{16939,
 author = {FitzSimons, V.F.M.},
 journal = {Memoirs of the Transvaal Museum},
 pages = {i--xv + 1--528, +24 pls + map},
 title = {The lizards of South Africa},
 volume = {1},
 year = {1943}
}
,]

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