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Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: John Measey
Facilitators: Graham Alexander Krystal Tolley
Reviewers: Graham Alexander Adriaan Jordaan Jody Taft

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

This species is widespread and common with no known substantial threats. It is therefore considered Least Concern.

Distribution

Widespread but endemic to southern Africa, occurring from northern Zimbabwe, South Africa, Eswatini (Swaziland), western Lesotho, southern Namibia, eastern Botswana and western Mozambique, with isolated populations in central Namibia (Broadley and Wallach 2009). In South Africa, it appears to be absent from Kalahari sands and east of the Drakensberg Mountains, but widespread elsewhere (Bates et al. 2014). Some records in western Lesotho require confirmation.

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

Conduct surveys to garner better information regarding the records of this species from western Lesotho.

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{5336,
 author = {De Waal, S.W.P.},
 journal = {Memoirs of the National Museum of Bloemfontein},
 pages = {1--160},
 title = {The Squamata (Reptilia) of the Orange Free State, South Africa},
 volume = {11},
 year = {1978}
}
,@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{22476160,
 author = {Broadley, D.G. and Wallach, V.},
 journal = {Zootaxa},
 pages = {1--100},
 title = {A review of the eastern and southern African blind-snakes (Serpentes: Typhlopidae), excluding  <i>Letheobia</i> Cope, with the description of two new genera and a new species},
 volume = {2255},
 year = {2009}
}
,]
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