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Fly River Turtle – Signed Fine Art Print

Name: Fly River Turtle - Signed Fine Art Print
SKU: 77884
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Information about the Fly River Turtle:

The Fly River Turtle – also called the Pig-Nosed Turtle – is an aquatic freshwater reptile native to northern Australia and Southern New Guinea. It is a fairly unique species of freshwater turtle; their feet are flippers, resembling those of marine turtles. The nose looks like that of a pig, having the nostrils at the end of a fleshy snout, hence the common name. The carapace is typically grey or olive, with a leathery texture, while the plastron is cream-colored. Males can be distinguished from females by their longer and narrower tails. Pig-nosed turtles can grow to about 70 cm (28 in) shell-length, with a weight of over 20 kg (44 lb). They are occasionally kept as pets in aquariums. The species is omnivorous, eating a wide variety of plant and animal matter, including the fruit and leaves of figs, as well as crustaceans, mollusks and insects. The species experienced a population decline of more than 50% in the thirty years between 1981 and 2011.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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SKU: N/A Categories: Reptiles, Signed Prints, Turtles Tags: animal, Australia, Carettochelys insculpta, clip art, drawing, illustration, line art drawing, pen and ink, pig-nosed turtle, pitted-shelled turtle, scientific illustration, stock art, wildlife art

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Fine art illustration of a Fly River Turtle (Podocnemis expansa.)

Artist’s notes:

The Fly River Turtle was completed on 1.10.2014. A friend of mine who I met at the reptile shows I used to attend in the Bay Area suggested drawing this turtle many years ago. At the time I didn’t take the suggestion too seriously as the animal seemed to obscure and esoteric. But the years have gone by and I’ve drawn more rare animals I returned to the subject of this Australian turtle. I found a great reference photo from my Flickr contact and used it to create this drawing.

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