Wahlberg's Kalahari gecko Wahlberg's Kalahari gecko Wahlberg's Kalahari gecko ("Colopus wahlbergii" ), also known commonly as the Kalahari ground gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa. The specific name, "wahlbergii", is in honor of Swedish naturalist Johan August Wahlberg. "C. wahlbergii" is found in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. "C. wahlbergii" is a small, elongate, and pretty. Snout-to-vent length (SVL) of adults is . "C. wahlbergii" is oviparous. The adult female lays a clutch of two eggs. The genus contains two subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, which are recognized as being
High Desert (Oregon) black-tailed jackrabbit, and cougar. Birds common in the region include sage-grouse, California quail, and prairie falcon. The western juniper is the most common tree in the region, and big sagebrush and common woolly sunflower are the region's most widespread plants. The high desert of Oregon is located in the central and southeastern part of the state. It covers approximately , extending approximately from central Oregon east to the Idaho border and from central Oregon south to the Nevada border. Most of the region is located in Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Lake, and Malheur counties. The high desert is named as such