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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

This species has a moderately sized range (extent of occurrence more than 10,000 km²), and is considered to be abundant. There is some habitat modification within its range, but most of the habitat is intact, and the species range includes several protected areas. They are not considered to have any threats, hence assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa where they are restricted largely to the Algoa Bay region, from Cape St. Francis in the west to Port Alfred in the east (Bates et al. 2014).

Habitat View more ecological information

Population trend

Trend

The species is inferred to be stable, given that it is considered abundant and most of the range is intact.

Threats

There are no major threats to this species.

Uses and trade

Not known to be utilized or traded in any way.

Conservation

The range coincides with one protected area. None recommended at present.

References

[@electronic{181632,
 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}
}
,@article{174122,
 author = {Branch, W.R. and Braack, H.H.},
 journal = {Koedoe},
 pages = {61--111},
 title = {Reptiles and amphibians of the Addo Elephant National Park},
 volume = {30},
 year = {1987}
}
,]

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