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).
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).
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.
