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    Default African Bullfrog sexing? Male or Female? rethread

    I need some Opinions guys! This is a Pyxicephalus adspersus and i need help sexing it!
    Info: 4 inches long approx, 1.5 inches wide head, born on 10//28/2014 a little less than 5 months, starting to grow vibrant orange under arms, still has stripes on its back.
    I have some pictures of it!
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    http://imgur.com/V6andpF,IRC6ymW,mP6...tv7K,CaghaCR#0

    http://imgur.com/V6andpF,IRC6ymW,mP6...tv7K,CaghaCR#1

    http://imgur.com/V6andpF,IRC6ymW,mP6...tv7K,CaghaCR#2

    http://imgur.com/V6andpF,IRC6ymW,mP6...tv7K,CaghaCR#3

    http://imgur.com/V6andpF,IRC6ymW,mP6...tv7K,CaghaCR#4

    http://imgur.com/V6andpF,IRC6ymW,mP6...tv7K,CaghaCR#5

    http://imgur.com/V6andpF,IRC6ymW,mP6...tv7K,CaghaCR#6

    Please give me some feed back guys! It would be most appreciated and Soon i will be posting Feeding Videos!

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    Default Re: African Bullfrog sexing? Male or Female? rethread

    Corrections to my post: He is 6 months old

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    Default Re: African Bullfrog sexing? Male or Female? rethread

    Hmmm I'd say male with the head ratios
    and beak like mouth.....although it's a little small for it's age. Looks very healthy. Colour is not a true indication lots of plain boys and girls with orange and red armpits

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    Default Re: African Bullfrog sexing? Male or Female? rethread

    I would say male, based on forearm thickness. For doubters of this fact, see Kenton Wells (2007) The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians, University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London (a fantastic detailed book), pages 394 to 395. Wild caught adult males of Pyxicephalus have nuptial pads when in breeding condition, but I don't know if Pyxis get these in captivity? Do they? This is a transient feature in many frogs.

    Head width doesnt work well to determine sex in Pyxicephalus, really. It does vary with size and species, though. The specific name for the Tanzanian frog is P. angusticeps. The specific epithet means 'narrow head'. The West African form (whose name shall be P. maltzanii Boulenger 1882) also does not get such wide heads, either. So there is more going on with head width then is currently properly documented. However, many (or most) of the pet-trade animals appear to be hybrids, and some are of West African origin, or bred from West African stock.

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    Default Re: African Bullfrog sexing? Male or Female? rethread

    Thanks Guys! Can i get more Feed back! I really hope its a male because my birthday is coming soon and i want too get a female for this Guy any tips?

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    Default Re: African Bullfrog sexing? Male or Female? rethread

    Most likely a male. He is going to be huge!

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