Red List of South African Species

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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Michael Bates William Branch
Facilitators: Graham Alexander Krystal Tolley
Reviewers: Werner Conradie Margaretha Hofmeyr Alex Rebelo Nicolas Telford

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Although the species has a relatively restricted distribution in South Africa, it is not known to be experiencing population declines or habitat loss and is tolerant of habitat transformation. Its range in the South Africa constitutes less than a third of its global distribution.

Distribution

This species occurs in South Africa and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, it is found in the Limpopo River valley, extending east into the extreme northern parts of the Kruger National Park (Bates et al. 2014). In southern Zimbabwe, it is found north to the Khami Ruins and Matopos Hills. A possible relict subpopulation in the Lillie Nature Reserve (Jacobsen 1989) and vicinity in southeastern Limpopo is considered part of its distribution , but its taxonomic status requires further investigation.

Population trend

Trend

The population is considered stable.

Threats

There are no substantial threats to this species.

Uses and trade

There is no known utilization.

Conservation

Conduct further studies on the species' distribution range in South Africa, concentrating on the conservation and taxonomic status of the relict subpopulation from Lillie Nature Reserve (Jacobsen 1989).

References 

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 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}
}
,@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}
}
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 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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 author = {Röll, B., Pröhl, H. and Hoffmann, K.-P.},
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}
,@article{196916,
 author = {Pasteur, G.},
 journal = {Travaux  de  l’Institut  Scientifique  Chérifien, Série Zoologie, Rabat},
 pages = {1--132},
 title = {Recherches sur l'&Eacute;volution des lygodactyles, lezards afro-malgaches actuels},
 volume = {29},
 year = {1965}
}
,]
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