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Vulnerable (VU)
B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
Assessors: Corinna S Bazelet Piotr Naskrecki
Reviewers: Axel Hochkirch Mark Bushell

Rationale

The Richtersveld Katydid is Vulnerable under criteria B1 and B2 because its extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are relatively small (150 and 24 km2, respectively), it has only been recorded in six known locations, and the area, extent and quality of its habitat are expected to be in decline. This species has only been recorded in and around Richtersveld National Park, which is intensively grazed with livestock and threatened by climate change.

Distribution

The Richtersveld Katydid (Africariola longicauda) is endemic to the Richtersveld National Park, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, and areas immediately adjacent to it.

Population trend

Trend

No information on population sizes or trends is available.

Threats

The greatest threat to this species is habitat destruction caused by livestock over-grazing and climate change.

Uses and trade

This species is not utilized.

Conservation

No specific conservation measures are in place for this species, but it is only known to occur within a protected area, Richtersveld National Park. 

References 

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 address = {www.iucnredlist.org},
 author = {IUCN},
 title = {The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1},
 year = {2014}
}
,@article{20638495,
 author = {Naskrecki, P.},
 journal = {African Journal of Zoology},
 number = {2},
 pages = {159--193},
 title = {Systematics of the southern African Meconematinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)},
 volume = {110.0},
 year = {1996}
}
,]
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