REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 



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South American musk turtle (Eino- 



siernon scorpioides) 



Pennsylvania musk turtle (Kinosternon 



suhruhrum) 



Wood turtle (Clemmys insciilpta) 



European pond turtle (Emys orbicu- 



hiris) 



South American terrapin (Nicoria puno- 



tularia) 



Reeves turtle (Geoclemmys reevesi) 



Painted turtle {Chrysemys picta) 



Cooter (PscMclemys acripta) 



Central American cooter {Pst}udemys 



oniata) 



Gopher tortoise (Gophci iis polyphemus) 

 Duncan Island tortoi.se (Testudo cphip- 



pium) 



Indefatigable Island tortoise {Testudo 



porteri) 



Albemarle Island tortoise (Testudo 



vioina) 



South American tortoise (Testudo dertr- 



ticulata) 



African tortoise (Testudo hermanni) 



Long-necked turtle (Chelodina loiuji- 



coUis) 



Chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticu- 



laria) 



Statement of the collection 



SUMMARY 



Animals on hand July 1, 1924 1,645 



Accessions during the year 342 



Total animals handled 1, 987 



Deduct loss (by death, return of animals, and exchange) 367 



Status of collection 



1, 620 



Compared ^Yith the previous year, a decrease in number of indi- 

 viduals is shown and compared with 1923, when there were 1,768 

 animals in the collection, a still greater decrease is noted. This is 

 due to continued losses in the aging stock, especially among the 

 larger forms. The number of forms represented exceeds that of 

 last year, an increase due to judicious selection and purchase of 

 small species offered at moderate prices. 



Additional funds are urgently needed for purchase of animals to 

 fill the steadily increasing gaps in the groups of larger mammals. 



