@Neil,
you're on the right track!
Here in Europes south it's "dita di pedi" for toes and only "dita" or "dita di mani" for your hands fingers.
So it comes for toes also called fingers here. Sometimes it's even for me hard to understand what's being meant, hand or foot. During a speedy conversation in italian it's shown by gestures what you really mean. And by the way, here is always'a scuter'a time.