Acontias schmitzi

Abstract

Acontias schmitzi has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2019. Acontias schmitzi is listed as Least Concern.

The Red List Assessment i

Pietersen, D., Conradie, W. & Verburgt, L. 2020. Acontias schmitzi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T44978126A44978155. Accessed on 14 November 2025.

Last assessed

23 October 2019

Scope of assessment

Global

Population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

Habitat and ecology

Savanna

Geographic range

  • Extant (resident)

IUCN SSC Southern African Regional Reptile Assessment Group 2019. Acontias schmitzi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2

Assessment Information

Global Assessment

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria - Global Assessment

Least Concern  

Date assessed

23 October 2019

Year published

2020

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

Zambia

Number of locations

Upper elevation limit

1,023 metres

Lower elevation limit

1,008 metres

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

Population severely fragmented

Continuing decline of mature individuals

Population in detail

Habitat and Ecology

System

Habitat type

Savanna

Generation length (years)

Congregatory

Movement patterns

Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat

Habitat and Ecology in detail

Threats

Threats in detail

Use and Trade

Use and Trade in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place land/water protection

  • Occurs in at least one protected area : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail