Micrurus scutiventris (Little Black Coral Snakes)
Micrurus scutiventris (Cope, 1869)
This species is distinguished from other species of Micrurus by the following combination of characters: (1) lacks rings on the body; (2) smaller size than L. narduccii (tail length 445 mm and in L. narducci 1157 mm); (3) dorsum dark brown to black and ventral pattern with 24-38 yellow, orange or…