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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Michael Bates Aaron Bauer
Facilitators: Graham Alexander Krystal Tolley
Reviewers: Krystal Tolley

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Widespread and common, not subject to any major identifiable threats; considered Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to southern Africa. Occurs in South Africa, southwestern Botswana (Auerbach 1987) and large parts of Namibia (Visser 1984). Within South Africa it is limited to the Northern Cape Province, chiefly along the course of the Orange River but with outlying localities as far south as the Williston area in the Great Karoo.

Population trend

Trend

The population is considered 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{10241,
 author = {Bauer, A.M. and Branch, W.R.},
 journal = {Herpetological Natural History},
 pages = {111--160},
 title = {The herpetofauna of the Richtersveld National Park and the adjacent northern Richtersveld, Northern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa},
 volume = {8},
 year = {2003}
}
,@article{196931,
 author = {Lamb, T. and Bauer, A.M.},
 journal = {African Zoology},
 number = {1},
 pages = {55--67. DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2000.11407192},
 title = {Relationships of the <i>Pachydactylus rugosus</i> group of geckos (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae)},
 volume = {35},
 year = {2000}
}
,@book{196964,
 address = {Botswana},
 author = {Auerbach, R.D.},
 publisher = {Gaborone Printing Works},
 title = {The Amphibians and Reptiles of Botswana},
 year = {1987}
}
,@article{196948,
 author = {Visser, J.},
 journal = {Landbouweekblad},
 pages = {46--47, 49},
 title = {Akkedisse van Suider-Afrika 4. Die skrikwekkende skurwe geitjie},
 volume = {13 April 1984},
 year = {1984}
}
,]
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