Competition among males to mate is generally associated with male-biased size dimorphism. In this study we examine mating behavior in the northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon), a species in which ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract To resolve conflicting field observations regarding the action of sexual selection, we used breeding experiments and paternity analysis of the ...

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, on service road 100 ft E of gate into Telegraph Road, Prince Georges, Maryland, United States, North America ...

The northern watersnake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon), also known as the common watersnake, can be found throughout Ohio. In fact, it has been spotted in all but six of Ohio's 88 counties, according to ...

Protection from direct killing and measures to prevent habitat loss helped Lake Erie watersnake numbers rebound. Public outreach played a key role in the snake's rapid recovery. News Release (August ...