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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 (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

This species is primarily found in areas that have not undergone substantial habitat transformation.  Although parts of the range are intensively mined for diamonds in Namibia, most of the distribution falls within Sperrgebiet buffer zones that are protected from public access and are not mined. Within South Africa the distribution is small (extent of occurrence ca. 1,600 km2), but there is no evidence of declines. This species is therefore currently considered Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to southern Namibia (Lüderitz district) and the adjacent northwestern Richtersveld of the Northern Cape, South Africa (Broadley 1968, Haacke 1986, Bauer and Branch 2003 [2001], Bates et al. 2014). The extent of occurrence in South Africa is small, ca. 1,600 km2.

Population trend

Trend

The population is considered 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}
}
,@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{22701,
 author = {Haacke, W.D.},
 journal = {Annals of the Transvaal Museum},
 pages = {227--235},
 title = {Description of a new species of <i>Typhlosaurus</i> Wiegmann, 1834 (Reptilia: Scincidae) from the west coast of southern Africa, with new records of related species},
 volume = {34},
 year = {1986}
}
,@article{178449,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {Arnoldia (Rhodesia)},
 pages = {1--20},
 title = {A revision of the African genus <i>Typhlosaurus</i> Wiegmann (Sauria: Scincidae)},
 volume = {3},
 year = {1968}
}
,]
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