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Exchanges. — Notable additions obtained through the medium of 

 exchange were 2 fennecs, 7 Jackson's bustards, an African black rail, 

 10 soft-shelled tortoises, 4 leopard tortoises, 2 puff adders and va- 

 rious small birds from Christoph Schuiz, Arusha, East Africa. A 

 black leopard was obtained from Ellis Joseph, New York City. 

 From the Staten Island Zoo, through the Director, Carol Stryker, 

 a shipment of especially rare specimens was received, including 4 

 mountain pit vipers, 6 sea snakes, 2 gliding snakes, 2 mangrove 

 snakes, 3 Malay spitting cobras, and 6 prairie rattlesnakes. 



Purchases. — Important purchases during the year were a pair of 

 solenodons, a Grevy's zebra, and a trio of gayals, the latter the first 

 ever exhibited at the Park. 



REMOVALS 



Deaths. — Important losses by death during the year include two 

 jackass penguins, three pumas, a Chapman's zebra, a California sea- 

 lion, and a lion. 



During the year 406 specimens that died were sent to the National 

 Museum. 



ANIMALS IN COLLECTION THAT HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXHIBITED 



MAMMALS 

 Bcientlflc name Common name 



Bos frontalis Gayal. 



Pelis sylvestris Old World wildcat. 



Desmodus rotundus murinus Vampire bat. 



BIRDS 



Dissemurus paradiseus Giant racquet-tailed drongo. 



Hypomorphnus uruUtinga Brazilian eagle. 



BEPTILEB 



Deiroptyx verrniculatus Diving anolis lizard. 



Laticauda colulrina Sea snake. 



Naja flava Golden cobra. 



Sepedon haemachates Rhingal or spitting cobra. 



Trimeresurus monticola Mountain pit viper. 



Statement of the collection 



