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Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria)

This species is widespread and abundant, occurring in areas that are not substantially impacted by habitat transformation. It is therefore considered Least Concern.

Distribution

This species is found in South Africa, Namibia and Angola (Branch 1998, Broadley 2000). Within South Africa it occurs in the Northern Cape and extreme western North-West provinces, along the Orange, Kuruman and Hartebees Rivers and in surrounding habitat (Branch 1998, Broadley 2000, Bates et al. 2014).

Habitat View more ecological information

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}
}
,@article{110230268,
 author = {Bauer, A.M., Branch, W.R. and Haacke, W.D.},
 journal = {Madoqua (Windhoek)},
 number = {2},
 pages = {117--145},
 title = {The herpetofauna of the Kamanjab area and adjacent Damaraland, Namibia},
 volume = {18},
 year = {1993}
}
,]

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