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PURCHASES 



One of the most important purchases for some time was a Great 

 Indian one-horned rhinoceros obtained from the Forest Department, 

 Government of Assam, India. This was received through the co- 

 operation of United States Consul General J. C. White, Calcutta, 

 India. Other specimens acquired by purchase were four black swans, 

 two Flinders Island wombats, and a South American bush dog. An 

 important lot of South American animals were purchased by Malcolm 

 Davis on the west coast of South America. These were mainly 

 obtained through the kindness and cooperation of Dr. Edwyn P. 

 Reed, of Valparaiso, Chile. A list of the purchases follows : 



PURCHASES 

 Scientifle name Common name Number 



Pi-pa americana Surinam toad 6 



Chenopis airata Black swan _.. . 4 



Vombatula ursinus Flinders Island wombat 2 



Pithecia monacha Saki monkey 2 



Callicebus cuprea Beautiful cebus 1 



Aotus trivirgatus Douroucouli or owl monkey 5 



Puniius partipentazona Red-finned barb 10 



Pantodon huchholzi Butterfly fish__. 4 



Monocirrhus polyacantkus Leaf fish_ ____ 4 



Tapirus terrestris South American tapir 



Icticyon venaiicus Bush dog 



Epimachus fastuosus. _._- -_ Sickle-billed bird of paradise 



Parotia sefilata ._,„ Six-plumed bird of paradise 



Acrocodia indica. .. ._ Asiatic tapir 



Charina bottae „.„.. .__„.. Rubber boa 



Calyptocephalus gayi., __„.. Gay's frog 8 



Micrurus fulviua^..-^,^^ - Coral snake 1 



REMOVALS 



DEATHS 



Major losses during the year included an emperor penguin, crab-eat- 

 ing seal, Siberian tiger, bush dog, Kodiak brown bear, Kidder's brown 

 bear, and a young chimpanzee. As in the past, all specimens of scientific 

 value that died during the year were sent to the National Museum. 



ANIMALS IN COLLECTION THAT HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN 



EXHIBITED 



MAMMALS 

 Scientific name Common name 



Atilax pluto West African water civet. 



Callicebus cuprea Red titi monkey. 



Dendrolagus inustus finschi Finsches' tree kangaroo. 



Felis chaus Jungle cat. 



Lobodon carcinophaga Crab-eating seal. 



Rhinoceros unicornis Great Indian one-horned rhinoc- 

 eros. 



Viverricvld indica rasse Small civet. 



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