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Endangered (EN)
B2ab(iii)
Assessors: Axel Hochkirch
Contributors: Corinna S Bazelet
Reviewers: Luc Willemse Baudewijn Odé

Rationale

This species is endemic to the Cape Region (South Africa). It is flightless and highly specialized on restio vegetation, which is strongly fragmented.

Distribution

This species is endemic to the Cape Region (South Africa).

Population trend

Trend

No information on population sizes and trends is available.

Threats

The habitats of this species are affected by increasing wildfire frequencies and droughts.

Uses and trade

This species is not utilized.

Conservation

Many of the habitats of this species are in protected areas.

References 

[@article{17476704,
 author = {Key, K.H.L.},
 journal = {S. Afr. Mus. },
 pages = {135--167},
 title = {New Acridiidae from South Africa},
 volume = {32.0},
 year = {1937}
}
,@electronic{17476704,
 address = {http://www.iucnredlist.org},
 author = {IUCN},
 title = {IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2012.2)},
 year = {2012}
}
,]
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