ABSTRACT

Hermaphroditism has been reported in many animals, however this is the first case the authors have seen of a phenotypic male common green iguana, Iguana iguana. There are basically three types of hermaphrodites; the pseudo-male have the genitalia and external sex characteristics of males, but have internal structures and organs of females. The pseudo-female have the genitalia and external sex characteristic of females but internally have the male reproductive organs. True hermaphrodites have both male and female tissues and any combination of sexual genitalia and internal organs. The gonadal findings may be any combination of ovary, testis, or ovotestis.