USNM Curators Annual Report - Department of Reptiles, 1890-1891

What does a year of "unusual activity in the herpetological department" of the United States National Museum look like? Curator Leonhard Stejneger's report covers the remarkable gains and the less impressive areas of progress in plain language. Head curator of the Department of Reptiles for just three years, he has supervised the relocation of the collections and uncovered several areas where the collections needed urgent attention. Please help us transcribe Stejneger's report and learn what "unusual activity" meant to this highly-respected herpetologist.