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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) over 38,000 km². Although the southeastern portion of the range is fragmented and heavily transformed, most of the range is fairly intact. This species is therefore assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Considered endemic to Limpopo Province, South Africa, although it may also occur in eastern Botswana (Jacobsen 1989, Bates et al. 2014).

Habitat View more ecological information

Population trend

Trend

The population is inferred to be stable given that impacts are minor within most of its range.

Threats

There are no major threats to this species.

Uses and trade

The species is not known to be traded.

Conservation

No conservation actions are recommended; it occurs in some protected areas.

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}
}
,@techreport{5336,
 address = {Pretoria, South Africa},
 author = {Jacobsen, N.H.G.},
 institution = {Chief Directorate of Nature and Environmental Conservation},
 title = {The distribution and conservation status of reptiles and amphibians in the Transvaal. Final Report Project TN 6/4/1/30},
 year = {1989}
}
,@article{110164296,
 author = {Jacobsen, N.H.G. and Newbery, R.E.},
 journal = {Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa},
 pages = {51--63},
 title = {The genus <i>Platysaurus</i> A. Smith 1844 in the Transvaal},
 volume = {36},
 year = {1989}
}
,]

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