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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Michael Bates
Contributors: Josh Weeber
Facilitators: Graham Alexander Krystal Tolley
Reviewers: Adrian Armstrong Buyisile Makhubo Bryan Maritz

Rationale

Although its known range is small (extent of occurrence = 177 km2), this species may occur more widely within the Waterberg mountains (Jacobsen et al. 2014), it is noted to be common in its habitat. The distribution is not impacted by habitat loss, and there are no specific threats identified. It is therefore classified as Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to the western Waterberg massif, Limpopo Province, South Africa (Jacobsen et al. 2014).


Population trend

Trend

No information available on population size, but it is considered stable.

Threats

There are no known threats.

Uses and trade

There is no known trade in this species.

Conservation

None 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{19520513,
 address = {Pretoria, South Africa.},
 author = {Mucina, L. and Rutherford, M.C.},
 publisher = {Strelitzia 19. South African National Biodiversity Institute},
 title = {The Vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland},
 year = {2006}
}
,@article{196887,
 author = {Jacobsen, N.H.G., Kuhn, A.L., Jackman, T.R. and Bauer. A.M.},
 journal = {Zootaxa},
 number = {4},
 pages = {451--501. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3846.4.1},
 title = {A phylogenetic analysis of the southern African gecko genus <i>Afroedura</i> Loveridge (Squamata: Gekkonidae), with the description of nine new species from Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa},
 volume = {3846},
 year = {2014}
}
,@article{196897,
 author = {Jacobsen, N.H.G.},
 journal = {Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa},
 pages = {22--25},
 title = {Flat geckos (genus <i>Afroedura</i>) in the Transvaal},
 volume = {40},
 year = {1992}
}
,]
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