Wildlifeof India
Hemidactylus prashadi
Geckos
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Hemidactylus prashadi
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest, 15–1,500m
Range
Western Ghats, India
Size
Head and body up to 9.5cm; tail up to 12cm
The Bombay leaf-toed gecko, or Prashad's gecko, is a lizard of the family Gekkonidae endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It lives in forest at altitudes of 15–1,500 m. It may reach a snout-to-vent length of 9.5 cm, with a tail of 12 cm, and it lays eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).
The type locality is the neighbourhood of Jog in North Kanara district. The Reptile Database lists Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Hemidactylus prashadi live in?
- Forest, 15–1,500m
- Where is the Hemidactylus prashadi found?
- Western Ghats, India
- How big is the Hemidactylus prashadi?
- Head and body up to 9.5cm; tail up to 12cm