A female Sceloporus olivaceous (Texas spiny lizard) full of eggs and, therefore easy to catch.
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Albert Thompson IIIsays
Can you show me the difference between males and females based on cloacha and body from underneath? I think I have a mating pair, but need confirmation
Albert, I would need to capture both sexes (difficult to do) to show the difference. There are some obvious secondary sexual characteristics that can help. Males have blue flanks. Males are smaller and slimmer than females. Males often do head-bobs as displays to females and other males. Females don’t.
Charles
Albert Thompson III says
Can you show me the difference between males and females based on cloacha and body from underneath? I think I have a mating pair, but need confirmation
Charles Clapsaddle says
Albert, I would need to capture both sexes (difficult to do) to show the difference. There are some obvious secondary sexual characteristics that can help. Males have blue flanks. Males are smaller and slimmer than females. Males often do head-bobs as displays to females and other males. Females don’t.
Charles
Albert Thompson III says
Do both semesters have the blue lubes on the belly or only males?
Charles Clapsaddle says
Albert, only males have the blue flanks.
Charles