Reptilia Pl. 35: Crotalus lucifer and Sabina tessellata – Vintage Wall Art
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Reptilia Pl. 35: Crotalus lucifer and Sabina tessellata comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Reptilia Pl. 35: Crotalus lucifer and Sabina tessellata
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This plate sets a rattlesnake, *Crotalus lucifer*, beside a second snake, *Sabina tessellata*, on a single page. Its pairing reflects how 19th-century naturalists compared species side by side so readers could tell them apart by head shape, scale pattern, and body markings. Rattlesnakes like *Crotalus lucifer* were of particular interest to these writers because of their venom and their rattles, features that made accurate illustration important. Plates such as this one were meant to serve as reference tools as much as decoration.
| Original scan | 1,148 × 1,455 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g05354_ |
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