Regarding the typical size range of two to four feet, which sex of the Northern Water Snake is generally larger?
Answer
Females.
Northern Water Snakes are categorized as moderately large nonvenomous snakes within their eastern North American range, typically measuring between two and four feet in length as adults. A common pattern observed across numerous snake species is evident in *Nerodia sipedon*: the females generally attain a larger overall size and length than the males of the same species. While specimens exceeding four feet in length have been documented, representing the upper limits of their growth potential, the female specimens are the ones more likely to reach these greater adult dimensions.
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