Gender Questions

[Cylifornia]

If I have a white's tree frog and take numerous hotos from multiple angles, would you guys be able to tell what gender it is?

[deranged chipmunk]

Nope, most likely not. The main way to tell gender is whether or not they call. Males call females do not. But females do make noises, so it's very confusing...... lol

[flybyferns]

http://www.frogforum.net/tree-frogs/...ree-frogs.html

How To Sex White's Treefrogs - Reptile Forums

I could be wrong ......but I thought both males and females call?
I might be wrong again.... but I thought only a male will inflate the throat sac?
Size isn't an a good way either... until the frog is an adult.

Best way to tell is to look at the front feet for nuptial pads. Nuptial pads will appear about the same time as calls.
See links to photos - above.
The nuptial pad is a light brown patch on the inside of the thumb of a male.
A female will never have this.
I'm not sure if it is there all year round on a whites/male? ( ie like my male A moreletii) his is always there but darkens during the breeding season.

Lynn

[deranged chipmunk]

Females will sometimes respond. But yes, only the males will enlarge the throat sac. I never worried about genders on my white's, i respect their privacy my mantellas are easier to sex, and they are tiny.....lol

[Cylifornia]

I;; wait till I actually have a frog. I'll probably wait to check frequently when it's against the glass. :P

[Sasha]

I never worried about genders on my white's, i respect their privacy

LMAO!

I'm going to say that both males and females call. I really don't know for sure the gender of my 3, they all sing for a bit when I play the frog call. I've checked for nuptial pads but I think they are too young yet. I do believe that Olive is an "Oliver" because her neck is a little more fatty and she will sing for no reason on her own.