Kalahari ground gecko
Colopus wahlbergii
Fun Fact: The Kalahari ground gecko is a small, attractive gecko with a slender body.
Introduction: The Kalahari ground gecko (Colopus wahlbergii) is a small, attractive gecko with a slender body and overlapping granular scales on the back. It prefers flat sandy plains with scattered vegetation. Predators include snakes, small carnivores and owls.
Distribution: Some Kalahari regions of northern Namibia, the Zambezi Region (formerly the Caprivi Strip), the Okavango Delta and Victoria Falls.
Diet: Small insects, termites and grasshoppers.
Colouring: The back is light orange to brown and the belly is a 'chalky white'.
Breeding: Females lay 2 hard-shelled eggs.
Size: SVL 45 to 50mm. Max SVL 52mm.
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