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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 is a very common and widespread, occurring in many Protected Areas, and therefore not considered  to be threatened.

Distribution

Found in southern Africa, across Zambia, northwestern Zimbabwe, south of the Save River in Mozambique, southwestern Angola, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa (Branch 1998, Broadley 2000). Within South Africa it is found in northern Limpopo, North-West, the upper Northern Cape, and Free State provinces (Bates et al. 2014). The distribution appears to overlap with that of Trachylepis variegata in the south, but this may be due to incorrect identifications and requires further investigation.

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}
}
,@phdthesis{110230238,
 author = {Portik, D.},
 school = {Villanova University},
 title = {Comparative Phylogeography of Two Skink Species in southern Africa.},
 year = {2009}
}
,@article{110230238,
 author = {Portik, D.M. and Bauer, A.M.},
 journal = {African Journal of Herpetology},
 number = {2},
 pages = {128--142},
 title = {Untangling the complex: molecular patterns in <i>Trachylepis variegata</i> and <i>T. punctulata</i> (Reptilia: Scincidae)},
 volume = {61},
 year = {2012}
}
,]
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