Micrurus tschudii (Northern Desert Coral Snakes)
Micrurus tschudii (Jan, 1858)
This species is distinguished from other species of Micrurus by the following combination of characters: (1) temporal scales 1+1; (2) ventral scales 187-203 in males and 197-203 in females; (3) subcaudal scales 20-30 in males and 25-29 in females; (4) the first triad is complete (only two black…