Are bts head shapes dimorphic?

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Are bts head shapes dimorphic?

Postby reaperreptiles » Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:39 am

Can you guess the sex of a skink by its head shape? Do females have slimmer longer heads while males have stockier shorter faces? Just curious bc my female northern has a very long slim face while my (possible) male has a very short and wide face.
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Postby zakkhogan » Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:57 am

Kinda, but it isnt a proven method of sexing, some males may have what looks like a female build and Vice Versa
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Postby Katrina » Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:08 pm

When we got our first bluey, the only name we could agree on was Kira. So, based on the seller's sexing, we picked out the one with the most petite, slim head of the litter. Kira soon dropped sperm plugs. :wink:
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