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IUCN (Red List) status: Near Threatened (NT).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is endemic to Somalia. Most records are from the south of the country in Bakool and Bay Provinces. It has also been recorded near the coast, north of Mogadishu, at Bud Bud in Galguduud Province, and near Garoowe in Nugaal Province. Recorded localities are the general vicinity of Garoowe, Bud Bud, El Ure (Uegit), Scił Manąs (Baidoa), Dinsor, Rahole, Afgoi, and Showli Berdi (Bardera). It has been recorded up to 500m asl. Habitat and Ecology Its habitat preferences when it is not breeding are not well known, though it is presumably a species of dry savannahs and semi-arid habitats. It breeds in temporary pools and small reservoirs. Population It is a fairly common species. Population Trend Unknown Major Threats There is little information on threats to this species. It might be affected by livestock grazing, and perhaps fire and droughts, but otherwise it does not appear to be significantly threatened at present. Conservation Actions It does not occur in any protected areas. Citation Emilio Balletto, Benedetto Lanza, Annamaria Nistri 2004. Lanzarana largeni. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use