Paris. 941. N slope Int. Cacaquique, 4600', Elp't. Morayan, El Salvador Dec. 26, 1941. and found 1 subadult Aneiva which I did not collect. The south slope at this point slopes off abruptly. It is mostly grass and scrub land. cursory examination turned up 1 subadult Aneiva, also uncollected. Further to the west there is dense undergrowth and a few larger trees. I had investigated this area yesterday, without results. Noticed many new birds in the oaks, including Trogon elegans, Piranga leucoptera, and Tityra semifasciata.. I went back down the slope and started up the road to Camp. This road is bordered on both sides by coffee groves. Passed a native who was peering intently at something under the coffee bushes a few feet from the road. As I approached, he turned and said, "corral", which is the native name for the coral snake, Micrurus #971. The snake was crawling down the slope among the dead leaves beneath the coffee bushes, rather slowly. The red color, broken with yellow & black annuli, showed up well, but it was hard to tell what part of the snake one had in view, as it was crawling beneath the leaves. The uniformity in the diameter of the body from head to anus added to the deception. I stepped on it and put a stick behind its head. It was quite active and struck several times at my boot. After I secured it in my hand, I noticed that I had torn