Quote Originally Posted by Cazador View Post
Two more cents to spend as you choose... Rossman et al. recommend counting the dorsal scales beginning with the 10th one in front of (anterior to) the vent since the number of dorsal scales can vary within a single subspecies and even on the same individual, between the vent and the neck.
OK, so I count again. My only adult male Gerby, but guess what, I only got nine counting the top one...now what??? Is he a different sub? He is not a ribbon, but much longer and thinner than the girls, resembling a ribbon, but not THAT long and narrow.