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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Although restricted to a small area in the extreme northwestern part of the Northern Cape, South Africa, this species is widespread and common elsewhere in southwestern Africa. There are no known threats in South Africa, where much of the range is protected within the Richtersveld National Park, and therefore the regional assessment is Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemic to southwestern Africa. Found in southern Angola, northern and western Namibia, and the northern Richtersveld of the Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Broadley 1990, 2002, Branch 1998, Bauer and Branch 2003 [2001], Bates et al. 2014).

Habitat View more ecological information

Population trend

Trend

The population is suspected to be stable.

Threats

There are no known substantial threats to this species.

Uses and trade

There is no known utilization.

Conservation

None 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}
}
,@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}
}
,@book{10242,
 address = {Parklands, South Africa},
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 publisher = {Jonathan Ball and Ad. Donker Publishers},
 title = {FitzSimons' Snakes of Southern Africa},
 year = {1990}
}
,@article{44979971,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {African Journal of Herpetology},
 number = {2},
 pages = {83--119},
 title = {A review of the species of <i>Psammophis</i> Boie found south of Latitude 12&deg;S (Serpentes: Psammophiinae)},
 volume = {51},
 year = {2002}
}
,]

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