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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

Widespread and common throughout its range, with no known substantial threats.

Distribution

Endemic to southern Africa. The species has a largely temperate distribution pattern and is widespread in the eastern and southern parts of South Africa (Bates et al. 2014). Occurs in Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho and all provinces of South Africa, but is notably absent in most parts of the drier Northern Cape Province. The range extends to the Limpopo Valley and, after a disjunction, the taxon is again found in the eastern parts of Zimbabwe and adjacent Mozambique (Broadley 1990, Branch 1998).

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Population trend

Trend

The population is suspected to be stable.

Threats

There are no substantial threats to this species are known.

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. Second Edition},
 year = {1998}
}
,@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{110159014,
 author = {Broadley, D.G. and Cotterill, F.P.D.},
 journal = {African Journal of Herpetology},
 number = {1},
 pages = {35--61},
 title = {The reptiles of southeast Katanga, an overlooked 'hot spot'},
 volume = {53},
 year = {2004}
}
,@article{110134030,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {Arnoldia},
 number = {16},
 pages = {1--9},
 title = {A review of the genus <i>Lycodonomorphus</i> Fitzinger (Serpentes : Colubridae) in south-eastern Africa, with a key to the genus},
 volume = {3},
 year = {1967}
}
,]

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