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Rationale

The threat status of Peringuey's Ambush Katydid is Least Concern because it has a relatively large extent of occurrence and, due to its occurrence within sparsely inhabited regions and protected areas, its geographic range is not expected to be severely fragmented or to experience decline or extreme fluctuations presently or in the foreseeable future.

Distribution

Peringuey's Ambush Katydid (Peringueyella jocosa) is widespread throughout Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Northwest, and Free State Provinces, South Africa.

Habitat View more ecological information

Population trend

Trend

No information on population sizes or trends is available.

Threats

The greatest threat to this species is habitat destruction, but due to its widespread distribution in sparsely inhabited regions which are unsuitable for cultivation and development, it is not directly threatened.

Uses and trade

This species is not utilized.

Conservation

No specific conservation measures are in place for this species but it is known to occur in at least one protected area, Kruger National Park.

References

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 year = {1990}
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 author = {Kaltenbach, A.P.},
 journal = {Annals of the Natal Museum},
 pages = {281--295 },
 title = {An illustrated key for identifying African Saginae (Saltatoria: Tettigoniidae)},
 volume = {21.0},
 year = {1972}
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