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==Sexing==
 
==Sexing==
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Gender identification is juvenile animals may be challenging; however, most lizard species display sexual dimorphism as adults.  
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Gender identification in juvenile animals may be challenging; however, most lizard species display sexual dimorphism as adults.  
    
* The most reliable method of determining gender is usually by comparing pore sizes. Indeed, adult male lizards tend to have large femoral and precloacal pores on the ventral aspect of the thighs; on the other hand, adult females have smaller, more discrete pores, similar to those seen in juvenile male lizards.  
 
* The most reliable method of determining gender is usually by comparing pore sizes. Indeed, adult male lizards tend to have large femoral and precloacal pores on the ventral aspect of the thighs; on the other hand, adult females have smaller, more discrete pores, similar to those seen in juvenile male lizards.  
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