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how to sex spanish ribbed newt

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Culd you thell me how it is done and if ypu have any photos off the different
 
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How many ribbed newts do you have? If you do not have both a male and female (for comparison), it may be very difficult to identify the sex.

Can anyone provide photos? I would also be interested in such photos.
 
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One of the easiest ways to tell the difference is to look for nuptial pads on the insides of the males front arms. In the breeding season they will be black, like below but out of season they will be browny in colour. Males tend to be slimmer than females, with a longer tail and a more pronounced cloaca.

I can get some photos for you Jen.

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oki I have 2 newt whits were sext as a male and female one is slimm and I were told that it whos a he, and he have a longer tail and his tail is not as fat as her tail and almost like a sword if you know what I meane. I will get a photo of them to geter if I can :)
 
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The female
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The male
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the female
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The male you can se his tail here and the female

I have a photo of the arms but not in the pc will send it in as sone as I can
 
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