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Views on Sexual dimorphism......

Post by Graeme Robson » Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:38 pm

With the 'Spotted' Sewellia. What do we think? Here's two underneath pictures.

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Post by Martin Thoene » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:05 pm

I would agree totally. looks like spotties are pretty much the same as squiddly-diddlies :wink:

Note also all the tiny tubercules around the leading edge of the males snout, absent in the female.

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Post by Emma Turner » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:21 pm

Yep, I think that looks right! :D Great camera work, Mr R. :wink:
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Post by Graeme Robson » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:29 pm

Looks like i have two males and one female then. :wink:

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