4 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



CHELOMA. THECOPHOKA. 



TESTUDINIDAE. 



10. CiSTuno CAROLINA (Linni'.) Gray. 



Box turtle. 



Holbr., N. Amer. lierpt. ed. 2, 1842, vol. 1, p. 31, pi. 2. 

 Testudo Carolina Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 198. 

 " Carolina." 



Terrestrial, 



Me. 



X. H. 



Mass. to Conn. 



CHELONIIDAE. 



11. Chelonia mydas (Linne.) Schweigger. 



Green turtle ; Edible turtle. 



Holbr., X. Amer. herpt., ed. 2, 1842, vol. 2, p. 25, pi. 3. 

 Testudo mydas Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 197. 



" INSULAS PeLAGI : INSULAM AdSCENSIONIS &C." 



Marine ; chiefly in deep water. 

 Mass. to Conn. 



12. TiiALASSOCHELYs CARETTA (Linne.) True. 



Loggerhead turtle. 



Testudo curetta Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 197. 



" INSULAS AmeRICANAS." 



Chelonia caretta Linne. ITolbr., N. Amer. herpt., ed. 2, 1842, 

 vol. 2, ).. 38, pi. 4. 



Marine. 

 Mass. 



TRIONYCHIDAE. 



18. Trion Yx spiNiFER Lesueur. 



Spiny soft-shelled turtle. 



