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size difference

robherf Oct 30, 2011 10:13 AM

what is the typical size difference between male and female mexican kings

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Jlassiter Oct 30, 2011 06:16 PM

>>what is the typical size difference between male and female mexican kings

It depends on what mexican kings you are speaking about.
L. m. mexicana males are dimorphically larger as adults.
I have seen no other mexicana subspecies with the size/gender dimorphism as seen with Mex Mex.
There are some coloration and pattern variations by gender that I've noticed though.....
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