SECRETARY’S REPORT Way’ 
Scientific name Common name Number 
Dendrocygna autumnalis__----------- Black-bellied tree duck____-__-__- 3 
Dendronessa galericulata_.----------- Mandarinyvducke ss so. Seo 3 
GOUAS OGIee eae Sea ae ee Red junglefowls 22.22.2522. 5 
Gennaeus lewcomelanus_--_----------- Nepalipheasants =< 223-2528 3 
Mi USECOMEN CATS = eae Nel preullt 2.4 se ee ee ee 2 
Meleaorie qallopavoce=—= = =e oe nn Wildsturkey ii. 222.4 2 eee me 10 
Welopsiiacus undulaiuss---2-- Grassparakeets 222s. Cee 6 
Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli__-------- Black-crowned night heron_-_-___- 8 
ROM ONCT IS LAL UB oF = os PI ars ne BeRtOWIAS 92 Seca Soon eo SR Ne 9 
REPTILES 
Anctstrodonwmonkeson. <=22- 322 = === 5 - Copperhead? 2... 4. i aegis ot 
Chelydra senpentina= 2 ea = a phapping turtle..2_ Ji ae qsiae ss 18 
Chiysemiusiprciameeeen. see a2 ee Painted: turtles2¢32_._- ase 4 
Clemmrsansculpig seas Ses ee Woodsturtles 2... Se Bae 2 
(Cn OLAIS OAT ODS Sates an 5 tem ae ye yet ats Western diamond-backed rattle- 10 
snake. 
EIGCRNIGMON eta e = eee Bak Seige ey White's: skink#<ls-\craue boss cetent 2 
WNahuounenlarum=a === eet, ses o Island water snake_......-.---- 41 
Nainimuhambupera: 5222.5 Soe Diamondback water snake____--_- 35 
EANGSDUDGE 2 = aaa SUE ee Surinam toadeo- =. =p asa eat S 35 
Pseudemys spr sae sete e a ele eb Red-lined turtle..........s2222 4 25 
SIStnUmts CGLERALUIS. == 2 ee = IMIASSASH Cae wee See Se ee 10 
STStUPUSMINIONIS == = ee Pyemy rattlesnakes: ..22-.2..- 8 
Werrapene COTOLING= == 9 en =e Box turtless._Aa2255: 2 Se 3 
Thammnophis sircaiis es ss 2 UU Sh ee Garter’snake:..- 4a Neeuos 1 
ARTHROPODS 
Pandinius am peraior= = === ~ === Giant black African scorpion____- 10 
The importance of a zoological collection rests, to a large extent, 
upon the diversity and scope of its taxonomic representation through- 
out the whole of the Animal Kingdom. The National Zoological Park 
has enjoyed some measure of success in efforts to add representative 
species belonging to little-known or absent families. 
The total number of accessions for the year was 1,286. This in- 
cludes gifts, purchases, exchanges, deposits, births, and hatchings. 
Several minor species which are best displayed in large numbers do 
not have an individual count, merely being listed as “many.” 
STATUS OF THE COLLECTION 
Class Orders Families Species or Individuals 
subspecies 
Mammals <= 4. «lea ee a ss 13 49 234 628 
Sire sie ween ee se 19 74 309 891 
Reptilesis = see SS ale ye a 25 187 619 
Arn phibiansiae. 2< \. eee pines 2 12 23 135 
TS) aes ee cee 7 Oe ee re oe 4 ili 20 86 
AT CHTOP OGG S25 Symes 2 eS 4 5 6 Many 
Mollasks2 .< 2:26} Saeeuetedews it 1 1 Many 
