106 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BEITISH MUSEUM. 



Examples of tliis type of work are shown by the jaws of the 

 Giraffe and Elk in the East Corridor, and the exhibition of 

 the original strips of Okapi skin, already mentioned. 



The more important additions to the exhibition series 

 made during the year are the following : — 



Primates : — Anthropopithecus troglodytes; Simla satyrus; 

 Nycticebus tarcUgradus hilleri ; Loris gracilis zeylanicus ; 

 Lemur varius ; Midas ursulus ; Cercocehus collaris ; Semno- 

 cebus alhigena ; two skulls of JPapuans. 



Carnivora : — Felis pardus nanopardiis ; F. planiceps ; 

 F. tristis ; F. {Lynx) rufa ; F. (X.) pardina ; Lycaon pictus ; 

 Cyon alpinus ; Vulpes vulpes ; Otocyon megalotis ; Galictis 

 harbara ; Mustela pennanti ; Nasua rufa ; Mephitis me- 

 jjhitica ; Ursus maritimus ; Meles taxus. Rodentia : — Pe- 

 detes surdastur ; Bathyergus. Ungulata :— J5os banting 

 (head); Ovis gmelini erskinei ; Giraffa camelopardalis 

 ivardi (head and neck) ; G. camelopardalis cottoni (head 

 and neck); G. camelopardalis peralta^ (head and neck); G. 

 camelopardalis ti'pp)elshirchi ; Potamochmrus porcus ; Equus 

 asinus africanus. 



Edentata : — Manis gigantea. 



Domesticated Animals : — French Bulldog ; Yorkshire Ter- 

 rier ; Small Pomeranian ; Blenheim Spaniel (2) ; Hybrid Wolf 

 and Dingo ; Pariah Dog ; Spanish Draught Ox (two heads 

 and a skull) ; Aukde Cattle (head and skull) ; Arab Horse 

 (skull). 



In the study series the work of registering, labelling, and 

 incorporating specimens has been continued. Three deal 

 store cabinets have been added for the reception of skins of 

 mammals of about the size of a fox. 



In dealing with accessions the Department is again much 

 indebted to volunteer helpers, of whom Dr. Forsyth-Major, 

 Mrs. Oldfield Thomas, Mr. J. L. Bonhote, Capt. G. E. H. 

 Barrett-Hamilton, and Mr. Harold Schwann should be specially 

 mentioned. 



By the assistance of a private donor the services of 

 Dr. Knud Anderson have been secured for the working out 

 and re-labelling of the collection of Chiroptera. 



Aves. — The remounting (for the Public Gallery) of the 

 Hoopoes, Colies, Trogons, Touracos, Toucans, Honey-guides, 

 and Woodpeckers has been completed. The pier-cases con- 

 taining the British Birds in the Pavilion have been 

 re-arranged, and a number of specimens have been replaced 

 by new and well-mounted ones. An illustrated guide to the 

 Bird Gallery is now issued to the public. 



Progress has been made with the osteological collection, 

 and a large number of eggs have been registered and 

 incorporatofl. 



