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IUCN (Red List) status: Data Deficient (DD).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is known only from Dharan, and its immediate vicinity, in Nepal, where it has been recorded from 100-300m asl. Habitat and Ecology It is a fossorial species associated with sandy marshland. Population It is common within its known restricted range. Population Trend Unknown Major Threats The main threat to this species is the pollution of marshland by agrochemicals. Conservation Actions Further work is required to resolve the taxonomic issues surrounding this species' genus, including whether or not this is a valid species. It has been recorded from Kashitapo Wildlife Sanctuary. Taxonomic Notes The systematics of this genus are problematic. Citation Sushil Dutta, Annemarie Ohler, Tej Kumar Shrestha 2004. Sphaerotheca swani. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use