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Varies by species....

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Posted by chrish on January 26, 2003 at 23:46:22:

In Reply to: Re: Which sex is larger? posted by CulebraOnna on January 26, 2003 at 10:49:02:

In some colubrids, the male is larger (kingsnakes, ratsnakes, gopher/pinesnakes), while in others the female is larger (gartersnakes, watersnakes). In many cases the difference isn't all that pronounced (a few inches on a 3-4 foot snake) while in others it is profound (a male African House Snake tops out at around 30 inches, females can reach 5 feet).

In boids, males are usually smaller, sometimes much smaller (e.g. Rubber Boas and some Sand Boas).

In some Viperids, the female is larger, in others, the male is.

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