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ANNUAli REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1940 



BIBDS 



Aptenodytes forsteri Emperor penguin . 



Epimachus fastuosus Sickle-billed bird of paradise. 



Kaupifalco monogrammicus - Northern lizard-buzzard. 



Parabuteo unicinctus South American hawk. 



Pygoscelis adeliae Adelie penguin. 



Tympanistria tympanistria fraseri Tambourine dove. 



REPTILES 



Charina bottae Rubber boa. 



Gavialia gangeticus Indian gavial. 



Kachuga tectum Spotted-bellied tortoise. 



Kinixys erosa West African hinged tortoise. 



Liophis anomelis South American ground snake. 



Liophis miliaris Do. 



Statement of Accessions 



How acquired 



Presented. 

 Born. 



Received In exchange 



Purchased 



On deposit 



Received from Smithsonian Institution;' 

 Firestone Expedition to Liberia T. 



Received from Antarctic Expedition 



Brought from South America by returning 

 Antarctic Expedition .- 



Received from National Zoological Park 

 Expedition to India 



Totals. 



Mam- 

 mals 



227 



Birds 



110 

 28 



121 

 62 



35» 



Rep- 

 tiles 



119 



22 



60 



2 



1 



321 



Am- 

 phib- 

 ians 



162 



Fishes 



34 



Mol- 

 lusks 



Crus- 

 tace- 

 ans 



Total 



400 

 106 

 167 

 53 

 21 



96 

 16 



131 



131 



1,118 



Summary 



Animals on hand July 1, 1939 2,450 



Accessions during the year 1, 118 



Total animals in collection during year 3, 568 



Removal from collection by death, exchange, and return of animals on 



deposit 1, 018 



In collection June 30, 1940 2,550 



Status of Collection 



Class 



Mammals... 



Birds 



Reptiles 



Amphibians 



Fishes 



Arachnids... 



Class 



Indivl- 

 duals 



Insects 



Mollusks... 

 Crustaceans 



Total. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Dr. C. G. Abbot, 



Secretary, Smithsonicm Institution. 



W. M. Mann, Director. 



