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

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

This species is widespread in South Africa, in areas not under substantial habitat transformation. It is also found in a number of Protected Areas and is therefore considered Least Concern.

Distribution

This species is widespread in southern Africa, found in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and southern Angola (Broadley 2000). Within South Africa it is found in the Northern and Western Cape provinces, adjacent parts of the Eastern Cape, northwestern corner of the North West and southwestern Free State provinces (Bates et al. 2014).

Population trend

Trend

The population is regarded as 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}
}
,@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}
}
,]
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