Key Identification Features
- Beyond size difference, females can be identified by their ring-shaped cloacas, which are visible when they are ready to breed.
- Males and females are easily distinguished by physical traits: males are smaller and slimmer, while females are larger and more rotund.
- laevis is also notable for its role in the first widely used method of pregnancy testing.
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