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i recently bought an african pixie frog (Pyxicephalus adspersus), aka: african bullfrog, from my favorite local petstore. it is a young pixie, only about 3" long. when i was selecting my frog, i was looking for one with the yellow throat, indicating that it is a male, but they only had ones with the cream colored throats which indicate females. everything on the internet i have been able to find regarding the differences of the sexes points to the size and the throat color.. but, pixie frogs start out dark with green stripes and they grow into the pale green coloration.. my question is, do males have the yellow throats as froglets or as their color changes to that of a mature male, does the yellow appear on their throat?..

-Daniel S Kingery..

Throat color means nothing. I have seen large males with no color on the throats. Look for coloration at a certain size if you want something to go by. It still doesn't work all of the time, but a larger individual that still has the pattern of a younger frog will probably be male. But as I said, this is not set in stone. My 7 incher was totally green by about 3 inches, yet I have seen some pyxies that do not start the transformation until around 4 inches. So basically...you take a gamble. Adult size is really the best indicator. Luckily, if you want a male, it seems that a large percentage of the frogs in the trade end up being male. Sort of strange, but I see a ton more males than females. Good luck.
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thanks snakeguy, i'll keep my fingers crossed for a male..