Hemidactylus prashadi

Hemidactylus prashadi, also known commonly as the Bombay leaf-toed gecko or Prashad's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.

Hemidactylus prashadi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Hemidactylus
Species:	H. prashadi
Binomial name
Hemidactylus prashadi M.A. Smith, 1935

Etymology

The specific name, prashadi, is in honor of Indian zoologist Baini Prashad (1894–1969).^[2]

Geographic range

H. prashadi is found in India (former Bombay Presidency).

Type locality: "neighbourhood of Jog, N. Kanara district, Bombay Presidency".^[3]

Habitat

The natural habitat of H. prashadi is forest at altitudes of 15–1,500 m (49–4,921 ft).^[1]

Description

H. prashadi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9.5 cm (3.7 in), with a tail length of 12 cm (4.7 in).^[3]

Reproduction

H. prashadi is oviparous.^[4]