What Gender is My ADF?

[flowerslug]

[moony]

hello! i don't know much about african dwarf frogs in particular, but i believe some things you can look for on your frog are "post axillary subdermal glands", which look like a light-colored pimple behind each armpit, and a cloaca, which looks like a small bumb between the legs. the glands would indicate the frog being male and the cloaca would be female, according to this website. the main way you can tell the sex of a frog is by listening for a call! only males sing to attract a mate. an adf call sounds like a squeaky, soft buzz or hum. males also tend to be smaller and skinnier than females. i hope this helped- good luck in your frog endeavors!!! i like your osomatsu-san avatar.

[Geoff]

Everything that moony has written above is correct. The post axillary subdermal glands are only visisble when males are in breeding condition and are usually conspicuous. Unfortunately it's not possible to determine the sex of your frog from the photograph but it looks like a healthy adult.

The photograph below shows a young male frog and you should be able to see the light spot in its "armpit", which is the gland.