. Bulletin. Science; Natural history; Natural history. 19 72 THE (OHM, SNAKE MK KUKIJS NIOKOf IN' ITJS II HOI Table 2. Variation in black body band number in Honduran Micrurus nigrocinctus. Population statistics are arranged as follows: range (mean) sample size. Population Mules Females A 13-24()9 14-23()13 H 11-21()13 1 1-20()1 1 C 15 19()5 16-21 ( )8 D 27 29 E 14-201 )2 22 F 25 - G 18-19()2 23 II 20 17-221 )3 1 22 - J IK 19()4 18-20()3 K 15 - Honduras, whereas, intermediate numbers are found elsewhere (Table 2). A single specimen (MCZ 32011) has a
. Bulletin. Science; Natural history; Natural history. 19 72 THE (OHM, SNAKE MK KUKIJS NIOKOf IN' ITJS II HOI Table 2. Variation in black body band number in Honduran Micrurus nigrocinctus. Population statistics are arranged as follows: range (mean) sample size. Population Mules Females A 13-24()9 14-23()13 H 11-21()13 1 1-20()1 1 C 15 19()5 16-21 ( )8 D 27 29 E 14-201 )2 22 F 25 - G 18-19()2 23 II 20 17-221 )3 1 22 - J IK 19()4 18-20()3 K 15 - Honduras, whereas, intermediate numbers are found elsewhere (Table 2). A single specimen (MCZ 32011) has a saddle pattern as has been described for Micrurus fulvius (Neill, 1963). Yellow body bands.—Only a few of the speci- mens examined have retained the original color distinction between the red and yellow bands sufficiently intact so that an accurate determina- tion of the length of the yellow bands can be made. It is apparent, nevertheless, that the yellow bands range in length from 0 to 2 scales. Yellow bands appear to be absent in all representatives of pop- ulations D, E, and F (Roze's, 1970, comments to the contrary notwithstanding). Yellow bands are present in all representatives of populations C, G, H, I, J, and K (Figs. 2A and 3A). Most of the specimens comprising population B appear to have had yellow bands, although in about 7 speci- mens they appear to have been absent. These specimens are all old and faded and no fresh material is available to corroborate these state- ments. Within population A some specimens are bicolor (5 of 23 specimens) and some are tricolor (at least 13 of 23 specimens still show evidence of yellow bands). The change between these two conditions is not abrupt, as is demonstrated in a series of 11 specimens from the vicinity of La Lima in the private collection of John Dickson. Three specimens are bicolor, showing no evidence of yellow bands. Seven specimens are tricolor and the yellow bands range from 1 to VA scales in length. Three other speci
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