Copperhead
by Charles R. Trahan 2024
acrylics 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.
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
by Charles R. Trahan 2025
acrylics 13-1/2 x 10-1/2 floater framed
Olive Ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea), is also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle. The species is the second-smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. They are found in warm and tropical waters, primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, but also in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
This turtle and the related Kemp's Ridley sea turtle are best known for their unique synchronized mass nesting where thousands of females come together on the same beach to lay eggs.
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Green Sea Turtle
by Charles R. Trahan 2025
acrylics 11-1/4 x 9-1/4 floater framed
The Green Sea Turtle’s range is tropical and subtropical seas around the world. The name refers to the green fat beneath its carapace due to its diet, not its color. They inhabit shallow lagoons, feeding on seagrasses. They migrate long distances between feeding grounds and hatching beaches. They live up to 90 years in the wild. They are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and are protected from exploitation in most countries. It is illegal to collect, harm, or kill them. Many countries have laws protecting nesting areas. Turtles are still in danger due to human activity.
Happy Tree Frog
by Charles R. Trahan 2025
acrylics 9-1/2 x 9-1/2 floater framed
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Meller's Chameleon displayed in STAAA Tactile exhibit
Banded Pit Viper
by Charles R. Trahan 2025
acrylics 11-1/4 x 9-1/4 floater framed
The banded pit viper grows to 18 in. in length. It is found only on Djampea Island, Indonesia. All pit vipers are venomous. They have hollow fangs that work like hypodermic needles to inject venom. They are distinguished by the presence of a heat-sensing pit organ located between the eye and the nostril on both sides of the head. These are the external openings to a pair of sensitive infrared-detecting organs, which give the snakes a sixth sense to find the warm-blooded prey on which they feed. Even deprived of their senses of sight and smell, these snakes can still strike accurately at moving objects.
Fowler's Toad
by Charles R. Trahan 2023
acrylics 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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Critter Collection by Charles R. Trahan
Mojave Rattlesnake displayed in STAAA Miniature Marvels exhibit
Leatherback Sea Turtle
by Charles R. Trahan 2025
acrylics 11-1/4 x 9-1/4 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.
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Mojave Rattlesnake
by Charles R. Trahan 2024
acrylics 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.
Meller's Chameleon
by Charles R. Trahan 2023
acrylics 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.