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

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

This species has a small distribution (extent of occurrence less than 10,000 km2), but is found in several protected areas and is overall found in an area of low impact with little habitat transformation. This species is assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to Little Namaqualand, South Africa, where it occurs in the Kamiesberg and Komaggas Hills, reaching Steinkop in the north. It is absent from the Richtersveld (Bauer and Branch 2003 [2001], Bates et al. 2014, Heinike et al. 2017).

Population trend

Trend

The species is inferred to be stable given that it occurs in an area that is minimally impacted by human activities.

Threats

There are no major threats to this species.

Uses and trade

Not known to be utilized in any way.

Conservation

No conservation actions are recommended. The range coincides with some protected areas.

References 

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,@article{169698,
 author = {Branch, W.R., Bauer, A.M. and Good, D.A.},
 journal = {Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa},
 number = {2},
 pages = {33--54},
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 author = {Heinicke, M.P., Turk, D. and Bauer, A.M.},
 journal = {Zootaxa},
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 title = {Molecular phylogeny reveals strong biogeographic signal and two new species in a Cape Biodiversity Hotspot endemic mini-radiation, the pygmy geckos (Gekkonidae: <i>Goggia</i>},
 volume = {4312},
 year = {2017}
}
,]
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