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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: Werner Conradie Gavin Masterson
Facilitators: Graham Alexander Krystal Tolley
Reviewers: John Measey Alex Rebelo Nicolas Telford

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

This species is widespread, common, and tolerant of habitat transformation. It is therefore considered Least Concern.

Distribution

Found across much of sub-Saharan Africa, across South Sudan, Ethiopia, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, eastern South Africa and Eswatini (Swaziland) (Branch 1998, Broadley 2000). Within South Africa it is found in the eastern lowlands of KwaZulu-Natal, eastern Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces (Bates et al. 2014).

Population trend

Trend

The population is regarded stable.

Threats

There are no substantial threats to this species.

Uses and trade

There is no known utilization or trade.

Conservation

No conservation actions 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}
}
,@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}
}
,@article{5336,
 author = {Bourquin, O.},
 journal = {Durban Museum Novitates},
 pages = {57--103},
 title = {Reptiles (Reptilia) in KwaZulu-Natal: 1 - diversity and distribution},
 volume = {29},
 year = {2004}
}
,@article{110230213,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {African Journal of Herpetology},
 number = {2},
 pages = {87--110},
 title = {A review of the genus <i>Mabuya</i> in southeastern Africa (Sauria: Scincidae)},
 volume = {49},
 year = {2000}
}
,@article{199764,
 author = {Castiglia, R., Costi, M. and Annesi, F.},
 journal = {Tropical Zoology},
 number = {1},
 pages = {119--128},
 title = {Molecular and karyological homogeneity in <i>Trachylepis striata</i> (Peters 1844) and <i>T. wahlbergii</i> (Peters 1869) (Scincidae Reptilia).},
 volume = {19},
 year = {2006}
}
,]
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