94 REPTILES. 
Sub-class CATAPHRACTA. 
Order CHELONIA. 
Fam. CHELONIDZ. 
8. Dermatochelys coriacea (Z.). Leathery Turtle. 
Accidental visitant from the tropical and sub-tropical portions 
of the Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, of extremely rare 
occurrence. 
Pennant, in his British Zoology, speaks of a ‘ Tortoise’ that 
was taken off the coast of Scarborough in 1748 or 1749 ; 
this is quoted by Bell (British Reptiles, 1839, p. 15) in 
connection with the present species, though the evidence 
of specific identity appears to be entirely wanting. 
A more satisfactory record is that of one in Bridlington Bay, 
where it was caught in the herring-nets on the evening of 
October 25, 1871. It measured eight feet in length, and 
the same between the tips of the flappers, and was 
estimated to weigh upwards of 1000 lbs. (Alwin S. Bell, 
Zool., 1872, p. 2907). 
9. Chelone imbricata (Schweigg.). Hawk’s-bill Turtle. 
Accidental visitant from tropical seas, of extremely rare occur- 
rence. 
Off Redcar, a large specimen was found floating dead on the 
sea in the summer of 1849 (Rudd, Zool., 1850, p. 2707). 
