Seib, R. 1984 Tapachula, Chiapas, México 23 Oct. sartorii, 3 Ninia sebai and 2 N. diademata. As always, I weigh and measure the animals, preserve the ones on my Mexican collecting permit, and release the other snakes on a nearby finca. There were 3 customs officials at San Teranimo, with holstered guns and uniforms, etc. They asked to see the permit and were pleased when I produced it. They turned out to be very nice and friendly after that and I showed them that although Micrurus are deadly, Tropidopsis is not harmful. I held it and showed that it didn't bite. They call it