NINTH ANNUAL REPORT. (59 



i.1\1n-g reptiles axd aimphibiaxs. 



Species. Specimens. 

 Chelonians (Tortoises, Terrapins and Turtles). 31 125 



Crocodilians (Crocodiles and Alligators) .... 3 43 



Lacertilians ( Lizards and Iguanas ) 27, 122 



Ophidians ( Serpents ) 50 282 



Amphibians 10 71 



117 643 



A summary of the Zoological Park collections as they stood on 

 December 31. 1904. is as follows: 



]vlammals 154 Species. ^16 Specimens. 



Birds 165 " 643 



Reptiles 107 " 572 " 



Amphibians 10 " 71 " 



436 " 1,802 " 



ADMIXISTRATIOX. 



The most important new development of the year in this depart- 

 ment was the Riding-Animal establishment. Early in the year, 

 Chief Clerk H. Raymond ]\Iitchell purchased an outfit of ponies, 

 carts, harnesses and saddles, and engaged a force consisting of 

 one man and three boys to handle the riding and driving animals. 

 It was finally decided to use the extreme northern end of the 

 ]\Iotor Road as a riding-animal concourse, and accordingly a 

 stand was established bv paving, draining and railing-off a suita- 

 ble area of groimd under the large oak trees opposite the new- 

 Bird House. 



The arrival, in July, of a fine half-grown tusk elephant fmni 

 Assam, the gift of Col. Oliver H. Payne, greatly increased the 

 interest of visitors in the riding animals, but the untrained condi- 

 tion of the animal, and the preparation of a suitable elephant- 

 saddle, occasioned some delay in the elephant service. 'Hie ani- 

 mal was placed in the hands of Keeper Frank Glcason. who from 

 the verv first has handled "Gunda" with excellent judgment and 

 success. Within thr.'e weeks from his arrival at the I'ark. the 



