Sexual maturity
Sexual maturity in snakes is regarded by experts as difficult to determine; however, it can be assessed by the snout-vent length (SVL). Sexual maturity is positively correlated to mean body size. In order to determine the sexual maturity of an "Erythrolamprus", scientists have determined the diameter of ovarian follicles if seen to be &gt;10 as indicative of sexual maturity in females, as is the presence of oviducal eggs. Males were considered mature if the testes were large and turgid or if the deferent ducts were opaque and convoluted, indicating the presence of sperm. Females in the subspecies populations of "Erythrolamprus miliaris meremmi" and "Erythrolamprus miliaris orinus" were seen to be greater in body size than the males.