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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Has a restricted range but is abundant and not threatened. Most of the range is in protected areas. The species is therefore considered Least Concern.

Distribution

This species is found in South Africa and Namibia. In South Africa, it occurs in the Richtersveld and lower Orange River valley of the Northern Cape (Bates et al. 2014). In Namibia, it is found in the Karasburg and Lüderitz districts. Along the Orange River valley it is found from Goodhouse in the east to Annisfontein in the west and from Kuboes (Northern Cape) in the south to Namuskluft and Ai-Ais (Namibia) in the north (Bauer et al. 2006).

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Population trend

Trend

The population is suspected to be stable.

Threats

There are no substantial threats to this species.

Uses and trade

There is no known utilization.

Conservation

None recommended.

References

[@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{196951,
 author = {Bauer, A.M., Lamb, T. and Branch, W.R.},
 journal = {Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences},
 pages = {595--709},
 title = {A revision of the <i>Pachydactylus serval</i> and <i>P. weberi</i> groups (Reptilia: Gekkota: Gekkonidae) of southern Africa, with the description of eight new species},
 volume = {57},
 year = {2006}
}
,@article{196933,
 author = {McLachlan, G.R. and Spence, J.M.},
 journal = {Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums},
 pages = {149--156},
 title = {The genus <i>Pachydactylus</i> (Part 1)},
 volume = {5},
 year = {1966}
}
,]

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