Trogonophis wiegmanni

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	TROGONOPHIDAE

Scientific Name:

Trogonophis wiegmanni

Species Authority:

Kaup, 1830

Common Name/s:

English	–	Checkerboard Worm Lizard
French	–	Trogonophis

Taxonomic Notes:

The subspecies T. wiegmanni elegans is endemic to western Morocco (Bons and Geniez 1996).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2009

Assessor/s:

Jose Antonio Mateo Miras, Ulrich Joger, Juan Pleguezuelos, Tahar Slimani & Iñigo Martínez-Solano

Reviewer/s:

Cox, N. & Temple, H.J. (Global Reptile Assessment)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

2009	–	Not Evaluated
2006	–	Least Concern (IUCN 2006)
2006	–	Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species ranges from western Morocco (including Ceuta, Melilla and the Chafarinas Islands [Spain]), eastwards through northern Algeria into northwestern Tunisia. It can be found from sea level up to 1,900 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Algeria; Morocco; Spain; Tunisia
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Population [top]

Population:	It can be abundant in suitable habitat.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is generally, though not always found in moist soil that is covered by stones, rocks and other ground cover. It can be found close to roadsides, in traditionally cultivated areas, grassland, in oak forest and oak-juniper forests, in steppe habitat and in sandy patches without vegetation. This species is ovoviviparous, the female gives birth to between two and five young.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The threats to this species are not well known, but it is presumed to be impacted in parts of its range by conversion of steppe lands to agricultural land. It is commonly found under stones, and removal of suitable stones for house construction is thought to be a threat to this species.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are not well known, but it is presumed to be impacted in parts of its range by conversion of steppe lands to agricultural land. It is commonly found under stones, and removal of suitable stones for house construction is thought to be a threat to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is known to exist in several national parks throughout its range.

Conservation Actions:

It is known to exist in several national parks throughout its range.

Citation:	Jose Antonio Mateo Miras, Ulrich Joger, Juan Pleguezuelos, Tahar Slimani & Iñigo Martínez-Solano 2009. Trogonophis wiegmanni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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