Gecko Sexing 101
The following pics show
average adult vent shots and the basic features for sexing that species.
Strophurus sp. – Spiny Tail forms
FEMALE
MALE
MALE – note the cluster of
spines at the front edge of the hemipenal bulge. Hemipenal bulges in these species can shrink in the non
breeding season but the spine cluster can always be used for sexing
Strophurus sp. –
Smooth forms – taenicauda, elderi
FEMALE MALE