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* Sexing probes (cloacal probing) can also be used in iguanas and monitors but aren't as consistently accurate as they are in snakes.
 
* Sexing probes (cloacal probing) can also be used in iguanas and monitors but aren't as consistently accurate as they are in snakes.
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* Injecting saline solution (hydrostatic eversion) into the base of the tail in order to evert the hemipenis is another technique. However, care must be taken to avoid trauma to the hemipenis and prevent pressure necrosis. This method can be useful for species that are difficult to sex such as monitors, Tegus, large skinks, Beaded Lizards and Gila Monsters.
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* Injecting saline solution (hydrostatic eversion) into the base of the tail in order to evert the hemipenis is another technique. However, care must be taken to avoid trauma to the hemipenis and prevent pressure necrosis. This method can be useful for species that are difficult to sex such as [[Monitors|monitors]], [[Black Tegu|Tegus]], large skinks, [[Mexican Beaded Lizard|Beaded Lizards]] and [[Gila Monster|Gila Monsters]].
    
* Temporary eversion of the hemipenes in anaesthetized males can be done by applying gentle pressure at the base of the tail, just caudal to the cloaca.
 
* Temporary eversion of the hemipenes in anaesthetized males can be done by applying gentle pressure at the base of the tail, just caudal to the cloaca.
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'''For information on the reproductive anatomy of lizards, see [[Lizard Reproductive System|'''Lizard Reproductive System''']] page.'''
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'''For information on the reproductive anatomy of lizards, see''' [[Lizard Reproductive System|Lizard Reproductive System]].
    
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