angelcakes
04-21-2008, 05:41 PM
this is for anybody that has an african dwarf frog and wants to know the sexes as this question arises alot ,as i noticed that a lot of people lately seem to have got them,
this is also for the large xenopus laevis the bigger frog(see my avatar if unsure what they are) similar to the dwarf frog,but bigger by far
Sexing can be difficult when the frogs are young and very small, but as they become a little more mature, it is much easier to work out
Males: Behind the front legs on their sides, males have distinct white bumps or pads, which are called nuptial pads and sometimes referred to as Post-Axillary Subdermal Glands.” These play a part in mating somehow but not sure how(but it is something to do with how they grab the female). While some females have small, indistinct pads, males will have very prominent ones.
Females: Females have small protrusions between their back legs where a tail would be and lack distinct pads.:19:
this is also for the large xenopus laevis the bigger frog(see my avatar if unsure what they are) similar to the dwarf frog,but bigger by far
Sexing can be difficult when the frogs are young and very small, but as they become a little more mature, it is much easier to work out
Males: Behind the front legs on their sides, males have distinct white bumps or pads, which are called nuptial pads and sometimes referred to as Post-Axillary Subdermal Glands.” These play a part in mating somehow but not sure how(but it is something to do with how they grab the female). While some females have small, indistinct pads, males will have very prominent ones.
Females: Females have small protrusions between their back legs where a tail would be and lack distinct pads.:19: