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Alligator Snapping Turtle

Year completed: 2007
Medium: Ink Line Art Illustration with Digital Tinting
Description: Fine art drawing of an Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macroclemys temmincki)

Hand-signed limited edition fine art print (500) of an Alligator Snapping Turtle. The illustration is reproduced on high-quality acid free stock. Dealer inquires are welcome.

Limited edition fine art print:
8"x10" (20.3 x 25.4cm) $17.95
11"x14" (27.9 x 36.6cm) $22.95

Print is in stock and ships in 1-2 days.

This illustration is also available as stock art.

Artist's notes:

alligator snapping turtle thumb The inked version of the Alligator Snapping Turtle was completed in 2003 and the color added digitally in 2007. The drawing was touched up again in 2009.

Information about the Alligator Snapping Turtle:

The Alligator Snapping Turtle is one of the largest freshwater turtles on earth and the largest in North America. It can be found in the Mississippi River and it's tributaries. They can be found in murky, backwater swamps and slow moving waters. Inside the turtle's mouth is has a built-in lure, which is a fleshy appendage it dangles while it sits motionless to attract fish. When a fish comes close enough it snaps its mouth shut with tremendous speed and force. Because of this formidable mouth which has been known to break fingers and cause other injuries they should be handled with extreme care or avoided all together if possible.