I thought the members of this forum would enjoy seeing a bit of chelonian history. You are looking at a low-res scan of two authentic 120 year old prints, created in Australia in 1883. They depict a "long-Necked River Tortoise". The Latin name Chelodina longicollis is used in the description. They are far more detailed than what can be discerned on a computer monitor (the protective watermark is certainly not on the original prints). The prints accompanied a scientific journal that gave descriptions of all animal life in the area of Australia known as Victoria. Fortunately, a number of interesting species occur there resulting in beautiful artwork like the prints below. Hope you enjoyed seeing them.
Will Brown
www.BlueRidgeBiological.com
Authentic, Rare Herpetological Art
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