Red List of South African Species

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

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

This is a very common and widespread species with no known substantial threats. It is found in a number of Protected Areas in South Africa.

Distribution

This species is found in southern Mozambique, southeastern Zimbabwe and the eastern margin of South Africa (Branch 1998, Broadley 2000, Bates et al. 2014). Within South Africa it is found in the northeastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces (extent of occurrence ca. 145,000 km2). Several  recent records would expand the distribution considerably south  (Umdloti, Durban area) require verification and are therefore not considered as part of the distribution at present.

Population trend

Trend

The population is regarded as being stable.

Threats

There are no substantial threats to this species.

Uses and trade

There is no known to utilized or traded.

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}
}
,@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}
}
,@article{110230213,
 author = {Broadley, D.G.},
 journal = {African Journal of Herpetology},
 number = {2},
 pages = {87--110},
 title = {A review of the genus <i>Mabuya</i> in southeastern Africa (Sauria: Scincidae)},
 volume = {49},
 year = {2000}
}
,@article{2818,
 author = {Branch, W.R.},
 title = {South African Red Data Book – Reptiles and Amphibians.},
 year = {1988}
}
,]
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