Smith's bent-toed gecko
# Smith's bent-toed gecko

Smith's bent-toed gecko (Hemidactylus malcolmsmithi), also known commonly as Malcolm's bow-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to India.

## Taxonomy

H. malcolmsmithi was originally described in the genus Gymnodactylus. It is sometimes placed in the genus Cyrtodactylus.

## Etymology

The specific name, malcolmsmithi, is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith.

## Geographic range

H. malcolmsmithi is found in northern India, in the Indian state of Punjab.

The type locality is "Beas River basin, Punjab, India".

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of H. malcolmsmithi are shrubland and forest.

## Description

A small species for its genus, H. malcolmsmithi has a maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.4 cm (2.1 in). It has a series of 10–14 femoral pores on the ventral surface of each thigh, the two series being separated by two poreless scales.

## Reproduction

H. malcolmsmithi is oviparous.

