SECRETARY'S REPORT 121 



A South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), which gives the Zoo 

 a pair of these river and swamp animals. 



A pair of rib-faced deer, or muntjaks (Muntiacus rmintjak). 



A pair of beautiful young tamandua anteaters (Tamandua 

 tetradactyla) . 



Two African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) . The Zoo had some of these 

 animals several years ago, but they are not common in captivity. 



Two black jaganas (Jacana spinosa hypomelaena) . These tiny rela- 

 tives of the rails have extremely long slender toes and long legs, 

 and are well adapted to running on vegetation floating on the surface 

 of tropical streams and ponds. They are the first the Zoo has 

 exhibited. 



A beautiful white-and-gray Guianan crested eagle (Aforphnus 

 guianensis) from the Leticia region of Colombia. The species ranges 

 from Honduras and Costa Kica south to Argentina and Bolivia but 

 i9 scarce throughout its range and very rare in captivity. 



Two Inca terns (Larosterna inca), inhabitants of the coast of Peru 

 and Chile. These are the first that have been exhibited here and are 

 attractive additions to the bird house. 



Two whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus), inhabitants of Europe and 

 Asia, but now rare. 



A fine specimen of the comb duck (Sarkidiornis melanota), which 

 inhabits most of Africa and southern Asia. 



A specimen of an interesting Manduit's hawk-eagle {Spizaetus 

 ornatus) . 



Surinam toads {Pipa pipa). These are the first of these very in- 

 teresting creatures the Zoo has had for some time. They are remark- 

 able for their method of reproduction — the male embeds the eggs in 

 the soft spongy skin of the back of the female, where they go through 

 the tadpole stage and emerge as little frogs. 



A parrot snake {Leptophis occidentalis) , from the Leticia region of 

 Colombia. 



During the year contact was reestablished with a collector, J. D. 

 Handman, in Africa, who has sent several shipments of reptiles. 

 Among the more interesting ones were flap-necked chameleons (Oha- 

 maeleon dilepis), striped sand snakes {Psammophis subtaeniatus) , 

 sharp-nosed snakes {RhampMoplds rostratus), Egyptian cobras 

 (Naja haje), African black cobras (Naja melanoleuca) , boomslangs 

 (Dispholidus typus), African house snakes (Boaedon Uneatum), and 

 plated lizards ( Gerrhosaurus major) . 



Several specimens of the Amazon spotted turtle (Podocnemis uni- 

 filis). Heretofore these turtles have been very rare in collections, but 

 apparently the area in which they may be common is now being 

 explored for animals. 



