Bombay leaf-toed gecko, Prashad's gecko
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.
The specific name, prashadi, is in honor of Indian zoologist Baini Prashad (1894–1969).
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starts withH. 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).
H. prashadi is found in India (former Bombay Presidency).
Type locality: "neighbourhood of Jog, N. Kanara district, Bombay Presidency".
The natural habitat of H. prashadi is forest at altitudes of 15–1,500 m (49–4,921 ft).
H. prashadi is oviparous.