THE MERCK VETERINARY MANUALmultimedia

Type

Photographs

Section

Exotic and Laboratory Animals

Previous

1013 of 1331 Photographs

Next

Hemipenal bulges, male gecko

photo size: small | large

Hemipenal bulges, male gecko

Topics Containing This Multimedia

  • Overview of Reptiles
  • This male gecko has hemipenal bulges on the ventral tail base, below the cloacal opening, that are seen in most mature male lizards. The femoral pores, located on the ventral midline of the rear legs, are relatively larger than those of the female, but this is subjective and requires specimens for comparison. Juvenile lizards may be difficult to sex accurately.

    Courtesy of Dr. Roger Klingenberg

    Audio
    Photographs
    Videos