Premium Framed Print : Couch's Spadefoot- Male calling to attract female-breeds chiefly from May to Sept in periods of rainfall-occurs in shortgrass prairie, mesquite savanna, creosote bush desert, thorn forest, tropical deciduous forest
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Couch's Spadefoot- Male calling to attract female-breeds chiefly from May to Sept in periods of rainfall-occurs in shortgrass prairie, mesquite savanna, creosote bush desert, thorn forest, tropical deciduous forest
CAN-2296
Couch's Spadefoot TOAD - Male calling to attract female
Scaphiopus couchii
John Cancalosi
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Media ID 1311243
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Amphibian Calling Couchs Courtship Croaking Deserts Display Displaying Displays Inflated Reproduction Singing Toad Toads Amphibians Amphibians And Reptiles Grasslands
17"x15" (43x38cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 10x8 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 17x15 inches (431x381mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 18.6cm (9.6" x 7.3")
Estimated Product Size is 43.1cm x 38.1cm (17" x 15")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
Love in the Desert: Couch's Spadefoot Toad Serenades His Lady!". In this snapshot by John Cancalosi, we witness a true romantic at work. Meet CAN-2296, the charming male Couch's Spadefoot Toad, who knows that wooing his lady love requires some serious vocal skills. Beneath the starry night sky of a North American desert, our dapper amphibian suitor is putting on quite a show! With his throat inflated to impressive proportions and eyes gleaming with determination, he unleashes an anxious bleat that sounds oddly similar to a sheep in distress. But fear not; this peculiar call is actually music to female Couch's Spadefoot ears. It signals their potential mate's readiness for courtship during periods of rainfall from May to September. And boy, does he know how to make himself heard! This Casanova can be found in various habitats like shortgrass prairies, mesquite savannas, thorn forests, and even tropical deciduous forests – as long as there's low rainfall involved. Talk about adaptability! So next time you find yourself wandering through deserts or grasslands across America, keep your ears open for the enchanting croak of our courageous Romeo. He may just be serenading his way into another successful reproduction story amidst nature’s wonders.
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