In contrary to other species like Chamaeleo Chalyptratus (here the male has a hind spurs) or Chamaeleo Jacksonii with its early visible approaching horns, Furcifer Pardalis sexing is rather difficult, especially if one owns one animal only without any colouration. Sexual Characteristics like size or formation of mouth have no effect yet. The colour of the cheek scales do not point towards a male animal either as one can find that at some female chameleons as well. It can take up to 9 month until a male animal changes its colour.
For some colour variations the red skin of the throat and the brownish colour of the females are used to define the sex. But with that method one can experience some surprises.

A distinct characteristic for sexing is the male’s thickened beginning of the tail.