title: Smith's bent-toed gecko
text: # 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.
  
  