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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 and common, occurring primarily in areas that are not under substantial habitat transformation. It is therefore considered Least Concern.

Distribution

Found across much of southern Africa, including southern Angola, Namibia and the western half of South Africa (Branch 1998, Broadley 2000). Within South Africa it is found in the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape provinces and the southwestern Free State Province, and peripherally in western North-West Province (Bates et al. 2014).  The distribution appears to overlap with that of T. punctulata in the northern range, 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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