Eastern Screech Owl
by Charles R. Trahan 2025
acrylics 8-1/2 x 8-1/2 floater framed
The eastern screech owl is a small owl that is relatively common in Eastern North America, from Mexico to Canada. This species resides in most types of woodland habitats across its range and is relatively adaptable to urban and developed areas compared to other owls. Although it often lives in close proximity to humans, the eastern screech owl frequently avoids detection due to its strictly nocturnal habits.
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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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
3-D effect with real sand.
Fowler's Toad is a species of toad native to North America. Its range extends throughout most of the southeastern and eastern United States and parts of southeastern Canada. It resides in forested areas and areas near temporary or permanent wetlands .
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 skin texture.
Meller's Chameleon is the largest species of chameleon from the African mainland, not native to Madagascar. This species is dedicated to botanist Charles James Meller.
Critter Collection
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.
Green Sea Turtle
by Charles R. Trahan 2025
acrylics 12 x 9 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. The turtles bite off the tips of the blades of seagrass, which keeps the grass healthy. Like other sea turtles, they migrate long distances between feeding grounds and hatching beaches. They live up to 90 years in the wild.
Green Going Ashore
by Charles R. Trahan 2025
acrylics 10 x 8 floater framed
3-D effect with real sand
A Female Green sea turtle nests on a sandy beach at night. Using her front flippers, she digs a large depression. She then uses her rear flippers to dig a smaller hole for the egg chamber where she lays 80 to 135 eggs. She then covers and camouflages the nest. The eggs incubate for about two months before hatching.
Mojave Rattlesnake displayed in STAAA Miniature Marvels exhibit
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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.