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addition, as the other two recognized species of ostrich 
were already contained in the collection. 
Occipital Cassowary (Casuarius occipitalis Salvadori). 
Hab., Island of Jobi. 
One specimen of this fine species purchased August 3d. 
Mexican Mud Turtle (Cinosternum integrum Le Come;. 
Hab., Sonora. 
One example, received April 26th from Alamos, Sonora. 
Ornate Terrapin {Chrysemys ornata Gray). 
Hab., Mexico, Central America. 
One example, from Alamos, received April 26th. 
Cope's Comb Lizard {Ctenosaura hemilopha Cope). 
Hab., Lower California, Sonora. 
A number of comb lizards which came in April from Alamos, 
Sonora, correspond very closely to this species, which 
has previously been taken in Lower California. 
Northern Many-keeled Lizard (Gerrhonotus principis B. & G.). 
Hab., Oregon, Washington. 
One specimen received June 17th from Klamath Falls, 
Oregon. 
Western Scarlet Milk Snake {Lampropeltis doliatus gentilis 
B. & G.). 
Hab., Nebraska to Texas. 
One specimen, from Ouachita County, Louisiana, pre- 
sented by Mr. Arthur N. Cline. 
Among other accessions of the year, the following may be 
noted: a fine specimen of the one-wattled cassowary, pur- 
chased March 30th ; a pair of emus, received in exchange, and 
an Australian cassowary, purchased in April ; a female oryx 
antelope, purchased as a mate to the male previously in the 
collection; a pair of huanacos, purchased April 29th; a fine 
bull of the Scotch, or Highland, breed of cattle, imported in 
May as a gift to the Society by Mr. J. Vaughan Merrick; a 
second specimen of panda, purchased May 19th; two jungle 
fowl cocks, presented by Dr. C. B. Davenport, of the Cold 
Spring Experimental Station, Long Island; a pair of wild 
boars; a male Livingstone's eland, purchased in November 
to complete a pair; a male of the long-haired tiger from 
Manchuria, purchased November 18th; two wild cats from 
