Gender locked race?

[Serenno]

We didn't see any other females either. Even then Matsuno's standin makes it sound like Rak'tika, which is supposed to be the home of the ShB Viera, is in the Skatay Range. It's so far away from Rabanastre that everything is still up in the air.

If I'm not mistaken, I believe Viera live in both in Rak'tika which is south of the Skatay Range and the Golmore jungle. I think the Veena and Rava live there accordingly.

Edit: I've got it backwards, but here it is