THA1.ASS0CHELYS CAMETTA IN THE 

 SOUTH ATLANTIC. 



During- November, 1912, the writer observed 

 numbers of loggerhead turtles in the South Atlan- 

 tic Ocean between the latitudes of 32° 54' S. and 

 37° S., and the longitudes of 12° 15' W. and 16° 

 2!) W. The area included within these limits lies 

 400-500 miles east of the coast of Uruguay. The 

 specific dates and notes are as follows : 



" Nov. 3. — Two loggerheads, with carapaces 

 fully a meter in length, noted separately. 



" Nov. 4. — Three seen, of which one was har- 

 pooned and captured. Its carapace was grown 

 over with algae, and its stomach contained Ohon- 

 drophoridse (Velella). A Cape Verde sailor who 

 was suffering from rheumatism drank a cup of the 

 blood of this turtle as medicine. 



" Nov. 8. — Rough weather. Many loggerheads 

 seen throughout the day (latitude 36° 16 S., longi- 

 tude 40° 35' W.). One was observed swimming or 

 floundering on its back, raising one pectoral flipper 

 above the surface of the water as it paddled. 



" Nov. 9. — One seen. This loggerhead lay idly 

 at the surface until it was grazed by the ship. 

 Beneath its plastron was a veritable cloud of small 

 fishes which kept their position when the turtle 



darted away." 



R. C. MURPHY, 



Brooklyn, N~. Y. 



