94 REPTILES. 



Sub-class CATAPHRACTA. 



Order CHELONIA. 



Fam. CHELONID-aS. 



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, 187 1. It measured eight feet in length, and 

 the same between the tips of the flappers, and was 

 estimated to weigh upwards of looolbs. (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). 



