Plate 11 



FAMILY CHELONIDyE 



YOUNG LOGGERHEAD TURTLES 



Thalassochelys caretta. 

 Inhabiting all the tropical and semi-tropical seas the Loggerhead 

 is a giant among Chelonians, reaching a weight of 500 pounds. 



HAWK'S BILL TURTLE Chelonia imbricata. 



Tropical and semi-tropical seas. The shell of a very large ex- 

 ample is two and a half feet long. It is from this species only that 

 the valuable " tortoise " shell is obtained. 



