REPORT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 



47 



List of mammals in the flesh secured during the year. 



PRIMATES. 



153-23. Cynopithecns niger. 



15357. Cebus hypoleucus (White-throated 

 Capuchin). 



15381. Cercocibus albigena. 



15482. Ct;rcopithecus diana (Diana Mon- 

 key). 



15251. Macacus pelops. 



UNGULATA. 



15120. Equusburchelli (Bluebell's Zebra). 



15215. Hippotragus equinus. 



15250. Llama glama (Llama). 



15318. Cervis axis porcarius. 



22185. Oreas canua (Eland). 



22187. Ovis tragelaphus (African Wild 



Sheep). 

 15347. Cervus porcinus. 



PROBOSCIDEA. 



15142. Elephas indicus, "Albert" (Indian 



Elephant), 8-£ feet high. 



CARN1VORA. 



15387. Felis tigris (Tiger). 



15230. Felis leopardus (Leopard). 



15173. Cereoleptus caudivolvulus (Kin- 



kajou). 

 15258. Putorius erminea (Ermine). 



RODENTIA. 



15172. Synetheres prehensilis. 

 15220. Synetheres prehensilis. 

 15249. Sciurns niger cinereus (Northern 



Fox Squirrel). 

 15320. Sciurus aureogaster (Red-bellied 



Squirrel). 

 15280. Erethrizon epixanthus (Western 



Porcupine). 

 15352. Dasyprocta isthmica. 



MARS UPI ALIA. 



15174. Macropus walabatus (Black-tailed 



Kangaroo). 

 15228. Macropus rufus (Red Kangaroo). 



Mr. Henry Marshall lias, as usual, worked under the direction of the 

 curator of the department of birds, aud a great deal has been accom- 

 plished by him during the year. 



(&) OSTEOLOGICAL PREPARATOR. 



The following table shows the Dumber of osteological specimens pre- 

 pared or mounted by Mr. F. A. Lucas during the year, as well as the 

 number of auimals received in the flesh, whose rough preparation in- 

 volved an outlay of considerable time and labor : 





Mammals. 



Birds. 



Reptiles. 



Batraehia. 



Fishes. 



Received in the flesh : 



Entire skeletons 



39 



8 



23 



25 



4 



19 

 11 

 25 



6 



1 



9 

 14 



7 



12 

 9 



8 



3 



1 



6 



Incomplete skeletons 



Cleaned : 



Entire skeletons 





11 



5 



5 



Skulls 



90 



Incomplete skeletons 



Mounted : 



Entire skeletons 









10 



2 



12 



Skulls 





Limbs and other pieces 



4 





3 







This table gives a total of 372 specimens on which work was done 

 during the year, including one whale 20 feet in length, aud the full- 

 grown elephant " Albert." In addition to the work noted above, the 

 plaster cast of the Giant Tortoise (Colossochelys) has been mounted in 



