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

Rationale

The typical form is widespread and common in suitable habitat and have no major threats. The subspecies, Acontias kgalagadi subtaeniatus, has an extremely restricted distributions and if elevated to full species its conservation status will need to be reassessed.


Distribution

Endemic to southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola; Broadley 1968, Conradie and Bourquin 2013). In South Africa the typical form, Acontias kgalagadi kgalagadi is restricted to the Kalahari region, extending from the Northern Cape Province, South Africa through most of Botswana, adjacent Namibia and southeastern Angola (Bates et al. 2014), while the subspecies, A. k. subtaeniatus occurs in northern Limpopo Province (Bates et al. 2014).

Population trend

Trend

No information on population size or trend is currently available but the species is inferred to be stable.

Threats

 No documented extrinsic threats.

Uses and trade

Not known to be utilized or traded.

Conservation

Critically assess the taxonomic status of the subspecies and collect information on range, biology and ecology.

References 

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 title = {Atlas and Red List of the Reptiles of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland},
 year = {2014}
}
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,@article{178449,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {Arnoldia (Rhodesia)},
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}
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 author = {Jacobsen, N.H.G.},
 journal = {South African Journal of Zoology},
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}
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 author = {Schneider, V. and Bauer, A.M.},
 journal = {African Journal of Herpetology},
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 volume = {58},
 year = {2009}
}
,@article{44960290,
 author = {Conradie, W. and Bourquin, S.},
 journal = {African Herp News},
 pages = {28--29},
 title = {Geographical distributions: <i>Acontias kgalagadi kgalagadi</i>.},
 volume = {60},
 year = {2013}
}
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