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Leatherback Sea Turtle
by Charles R. Trahan 2024
acrylic 11-3/4 x 9-3/4 floater framed
The Leatherback Sea Turtle is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 8 ft and weights of 1,100 lbs. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell; instead, its carapace is covered by oily flesh and flexible, leather-like skin. They have a global range. The species as a whole is considered vulnerable.
Gila Monster
by Charles R. Trahan 2023
acrylic 11-1/4 x 9-1/2 floater framed
textured
The Gila Monster (HEE-la) is a species of venomous lizard native to the Southwestern United States and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is a heavy, slow-moving reptile, up to 22 in. long, and it is the only venomous lizard native to the United States. The Gila Monster is sluggish in nature, so it is not generally dangerous and very rarely poses a real threat to humans. However, it has a fearsome reputation and is sometimes killed in spite of the species being protected by state law in Arizona.
Copperhead
by Charles R. Trahan 2024
acrylic 12 x 10 floater framed
textured
The Copperhead is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper, mainly found in eastern North America, but ranging through most of North America. It favors deciduous forest and mixed woodlands. It may occupy rock outcroppings and ledges, but is also found in low-lying, swampy regions. During the winter, it hibernates in dens or limestone crevices, often together with timber rattlesnakes and black rat snakes.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
by Charles R. Trahan 2024
acrylic 9-3/4 x 9-3/4 floater framed
The Loggerhead Sea Turtle It is found in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea. An average loggerhead is 35 in. and 290 lbs. The skin is yellow-brown The shell is reddish brown. Its lifespan is 47–67 years. It feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates. It is considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Mallard Drake
by Charles R. Trahan 2023
acrylic 9-3/4 x 12 floater framed
Mallard Drake. Mallards range throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. Drakes (males) have green heads, while the hens (females) have mainly brown-speckled plumage. They live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in flocks.
Fowler's Toad
by Charles R. Trahan 2023
acrylic 12 x 10 floater framed
Fowler's Toad is a species of toad native to North America, where it occurs in much of the eastern United States and parts of adjacent Canada. Their range extends throughout most of the southeastern and eastern United States and parts of southeastern Canada. They reside in areas near temporary or permanent wetlands as well as forested areas.
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Clownfish
by Charles R. Trahan 2023
acrylic 11-3/4 x 9-3/4 framed
Clownfish or anemonefish form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones. They are endemic to the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea, and Pacific Ocean, the Great Barrier Reef, Southeast Asia, Japan, and the Indo-Malaysian region. They typically live at the bottom of shallow seas in sheltered reefs or in shallow lagoons. No anemonefish are found in the Atlantic.
Angelfish
by Charles R. Trahan 2024
acrylic 11-1/2 x 9-1/2 floater framed
Angelfish exist in the Amazon Basin. New species of fish are discovered with increasing frequency. The differences may be subtle. Angelfish were bred in captivity for at least 30 years prior to being described as a speices. They are praised for their unique shape, color, and behavior. It was not until the late 1920s to early 1930s that the angelfish was bred in captivity in the United States.
Poison Dart Frogs
by Charles R. Trahan 2024
acrylic 9-3/4 x 9-3/4 floater framed
Poison dart frogs or poison arrow frogs are native to tropical Central and South America. They often have brightly colored bodies. Some exhibit extremely bright coloration along with high toxicity. Many are threatened due to human infrastructure encroaching on their habitats. They are called "dart frogs" due to the aboriginal South Americans' use of their toxic secretions to poison the tips of blowdarts. Only four species have been documented as being used for th is purpose.
Critter Collection by Charles R. Trahan
Australian Flatback Sea Turtle
by Charles R. Trahan 2024
acrylic 10 x 10 floater framed
The Australian Flatback Sea Turtle is found mostly on the sandy beaches and in the shallow coastal waters of the Australian continental shelf. This turtle gets its name because its shell has a more flattened dome than other sea turtles. It can be olive green to grey with a cream underside. It is not as threatened as other sea turtles due to its small dispersal range. It was previously listed as vulnerable in 1994. It can be up to 37 inches long and about 220 lbs. in weight.
Mojave Rattlesnake
by Charles R. Trahan 2024
acrylic 11-1/4 x 9-1/4 floater framed
textured with real sand
The Mojave Rattlesnake or Mojave green is a venomous pit viper found in the deserts of the southwestern United States and deep into mainland Mexico. They grow to an average total length of less than 3.3 ft., with a maximum total length of 4 ft. for males and 3 ft. for females. They closely resemble the Western Diamondback. They are extremely feared for their deadly venom that can easily kill a human being if not treated in time. Two subspecies produce two variants of venom: type A is a highly potent neurotoxin which is the most deadly venom of all rattlesnakes; type B is a hemotoxin which is about 10 times less potent than type A.
Baby Sea Turtle
by Charles R. Trahan 2024
acrylic 9 x 9 edge floater framed
Baby turtles (or hatchlings) start out as eggs that are laid in nests on beaches around the world. Once ready to hatch, they break out of the egg with an egg tooth (called a “caruncle”) and move slowly up the sand until they get to the surface and then head to the water. As young (or juvenile) turtles, they head out to sea. From there, in many cases, we don’t know where they go (that’s why we call them “the lost years.”) Some turtles born on the US East Coast head out to an area called the sargassum sea, a large area with seaweed known as sargassum, where they feed and grow. Once they are fully grown, they head back to where they were born to mate. Adult females will mate with multiple males and then when ready, the climb up onto the nesting beach to lay their eggs, starting the cycle again.
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Eastern Box Turtle
by Charles R. Trahan 2023
acrylic 11-1/2 x 9-1/2 floater framed
The Eastern Box Turtle is a subspecies within a group of hinge-shelled turtles normally called box turtles. It is native to the eastern part of the United States. While in the pond turtle family and not a tortoise, it is largely terrestrial. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has downgraded its conservation status to vulnerable. When in danger, the turtle is able to close the plastron by pulling the hinged sections closely against the carapace, effectively sealing the soft body in bone, hence forming a ‘box’.
Meller's Chameleon
by Charles R. Trahan 2023
acrylic 11-1/2 x 9-1/2 floater framed
3-D effect using gesso and salt for contouring and skin texture.
Meller's Chameleon is the largest species of chameleon from the African mainland (chameleons not native to Madagascar). Dr. Meller, to whom this species is dedicated, was botanist Charles James Meller (1836-1869) who worked in the area that is now Malawi.