ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT. 61 
commodations, and as a last resort a sort of mezzanine floor, of 
wire, was hung in the northern end of the large alligator pool in 
the Reptile House. Fortunately, a few of the individuals have 
attained such size and strength as to enable them to hold their own 
among our largest crocodilians, and through these our main 
exhibit of large specimens has been materially strengthened. 
While no species of special importance have been added to the 
collection of non-venomous snakes, a considerable number of poti- 
sonous serpents, new to our collection, have been placed on exhi- 
bition. Among these may be mentioned a representative series of 
African vipers, which, while strikingly sinister in form are gen- 
erally decorated with the strangest of patterns, combined with the 
richest colors imaginable. Two of the most interesting of these 
African snakes were brought to this country from the Congo 
Free State, by Mr. Samuel P. Verner, who transported one of 
them in an ordinary basket for a distance of about five hundred 
miles, despite the hysterical complaints of his superstitious black 
carriers. 
REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS ON HAND DECEMBER 31, 1906. 
Species. Specimens. 
ISlictoiniaeic te tn eo mien. 34 194 
AG neCKCt ie ass acest Roeder tate: veh tdotieg 4 55 
BA Cenalla es. chins cities aaes oe See 16 150 
(O\00] SULA wc erat eee aera eer 69 312 
PAMAMIUMNUEA. Bae cart anes i pseateneee es Sek ote oS 15 183 
TROVE take ee ese eee er aie eee 138 goo 
The total census of the Zoological Park collections at the end 
of 1906 is as follows: 
SUMMARY OF COLLECTIONS. 
Species. Specimens. 
IVE ATINIadeH SS oe ese obs ten tals, ceo s Sones ee 1&9 620 
HG | eRe a ee gre ce See ec aoe ee 491 2,104 
INE ptllestess Wear. = tees oot et cons 128 717 
ENA MIDAS ere eee coals vito terest sek 15 183 
Boral ees cath, Ni a eee Sh 818 3,624 
IWmenease Oven LOOS mh soe 5. 161 757 
