Tail length has nothing to do with sex. They will shed their tail if it is grabbed - as a defensive mechanism. Both males and females alike will do this.

Males have much wider / more triangular heads, and often when picked up, will display their hemi-penises. They also are sometimes larger (snout to vent) than females, at least with California species. I don't know about Mexican species.
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3.3 L. getula californiae
1.0 L. getula nigrita
1.0 Boa constrictor constrictor (suriname, fostering/rescue)
2.1.2 Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata

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