Cynops orientalis...male or female?

[javier]

Hello, I´m new in this forums. My name is Javi and I'm a 22 years old spanish boy. I'm posting because I do not know exactly the sex of my cynops orientalis. I think that it may be female...but I'm not sure. Could you help me, please?
Here are some photos

Thanks

 

[joseph]

Looks like a female

 

[josh]

Hi and welcome to the forum Javi

Yeah I agree with joseph that your C.orientalis is a female

 

[ian]

I think it is female as well.

 

[jeff]

Well, I'll be a rebel and go against the majority... I SAY MALE!

Just kidding, I concur with the rest;it's female.

 

[javier]

Thanks to all, now I'm sure that she is a female

. I will search a male to make a couple, and...maybe...have progeny?

 

[TJ]

Very nice animal you have there Javier. I like that belly pattern

Who here can elaborate on the significance of the black band between the cloaca and the tail? I recall Nate saying how the presence or absence of this trait can help tell apart other species of Chinese Cynops. Is it present on all C. orientalis?

 

[josh]

I forgot to post this but yeah I like the belly pattern too

Tim I've noticed that band between the cloaca in most Cynops orientalis but I'm not completely sure if it's common in Cynops orientalis