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The developing amniote embryo forms a genital tubule, then sex hormones initiate a developmental cascade to form either a penis or clitoris. In squamates (lizards and snakes), the genital tubule develops into a paired hemiphallus structure called the \u201chemiclitores\u201d in the female and the \u201chemipenes\u201d in the male. The complex evolution of squamate hemipenes has been extensively researched since early discoveries in the 1800s and this has uncovered a huge diversity in hemipenis size, shape, and ornamentation (e.g., protrusions of spines, hooks, chalices, and cups). In contrast, the squamate hemiclitoris has been conspicuously under-investigated, and the studies that describe this anatomy are fraught with inconsistences. This paper aims to clarify the current state of knowledge of the squamate hemiclitoris, providing a foundation for further research on its morphology and functional role. 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