Smith's leaf-toed gecko
# Smith's leaf-toed gecko

Smith's leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus smithi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa.

## Etymology

The specific name, smithi, is in honor of American physician Arthur Donaldson Smith.

## Geographic range

H. smithi is found in eastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia.

## Habitat

The preferred habitat of H. smithi is at altitudes of 630–1,100 m (2,070–3,610 ft).

## Reproduction

H. smithi is oviparous.

