Smith's leaf-toed gecko
Species of lizard
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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.
| Smith's leaf-toed gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. smithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus smithi Boulenger, 1895 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, smithi, is in honor of American physician Arthur Donaldson Smith.[2]