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EEPTILES 



Boa canina Grceu tree boa 6 



Egcrnia cunninghami Ouuningham skiuk 2 



8istrurtis catenatus catenatti& Massasauga 6 



Exchanges. — In an exchange with the Philadelphia Zoological 

 Gardens there were received the following: Hybrid tree kangaroo, 

 American elk or wapiti, 2 European water snakes, 4 European vipers, 

 C green tree frogs, and 10 small European lizards. From Louis 

 Ruhe, Inc., New York City, were received a cock of the rock and a 

 koel. A pair of gannets was received from the Toronto Park Zoo, 

 Toronto, Canada. From Dr. Johan Beetz, Director, Service de 

 I'Elevage des Animaux a' Fourrure, Province of Quebec, was re- 

 ceived a splendid specimen of ranch-bred mink obtained by him from 

 the mink farm of Dr. J. E. Ea Forest, near the city of Quebec. 



Purchases. — Important purchases during the year were three 

 pronghorn antelopes, G jackass penguins, a pair of jabiru storks, and 

 3 black-tailed marmosets. In December 1936, 30 hummingbirds were 

 purchased in Habana, Cuba, and transported by airplane to the 

 Park. Only 2 died en route, the remahider arriving in good 

 condition. 



REMOVALS 



Deaths. — Important losses by death during the year include two 

 chimpanzees, one of which, "Soko", had been in the collection since 

 September 8, 1915. A Komodo dragon received June 21, 1934, died 

 July 11, 1937. A Burmese deer and saiga antelope died during tliis 

 period. 



During the year 405 specimens that died were sent to the National 

 Museum. 



ANIMALS IN COLLECTION THAT HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXHIBITED 



MAJfMALS 

 Scientific name Common name 



Callithrix argentata Black-tailed marmoset. 



Cricetomys gambianus African pouched rat. 



BIRDS 



Catreus wallichii Cheer pheasant. 



Gennacus albocristatus White-crested kaleego. 



REPTILES 



Epicrates siibflavus Jamaica boa. 



