Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
Although the EOO (23 100 km2) for this species falls near to the level considered to be Vulnerable, it is widespread and common where it occurs and is not considered to be threatened.
Distribution
Endemic to southern Africa. Two disjunct populations are known with an EOO of 23 100 km2, one in northern KwaZulu-Natal and coastal southern Mozambique, and another in Limpopo (Branch 1998) and southeastern Botswana (Broadley 2001). These may be contiguous through the poorly-surveyed regions of southern Mozambique. The species may also occur in southern Zimbabwe.
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