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

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Widespread and common, found in several areas with low human and agricultural impact, and no significant threats, therefore assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to South Africa and Namibia. In South Africa this species occurs throughout much of the Northern Cape Province, with one record in the northeastern portion of the Western Cape Province (Bates et al. 2014). In Namibia it occurs chiefly in the south, adjacent to the South African population, but with scattered isolated populations extending about 800 km to the north (Bauer 1990, Branch 1998). The apparent distribution disjunction in Namibia is probably artifactual (Bauer 1990).

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}
}
,@book{2817,
 address = {Cape Town},
 author = {Branch, W.R.},
 publisher = {Struik Publishers},
 title = {Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Edition},
 year = {1998}
}
,@article{16939,
 author = {Loveridge, A.},
 journal = {Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College},
 number = {1},
 pages = {1--469},
 title = {Revision of the African lizards of the family Gekkonidae},
 volume = {98},
 year = {1947}
}
,@article{196940,
 author = {Bauer, A.M., Heinicke, M.P., Jackman, T.R. and Branch, W.R.},
 journal = {Navorsinge van die Nasionale Museum, Bloemfontein},
 number = {4},
 pages = {85--108},
 title = {Systematics of the <i>Pachydactylus mariquensis</i> group of geckos (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae): Status of <i>P. mariquensis latirostris, P. m. macrolepis</i> and <i>P. amoenus</i>},
 volume = {27},
 year = {2011}
}
,@article{196939,
 author = {Bauer, A.M.},
 journal = {Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa},
 pages = {57},
 title = {<i>Pachydactylus mariquensis latirostris</i> [natural history note]},
 volume = {37},
 year = {1990}
}
,]
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