Reptiles and Amphibians

Gina's watercolor honors the last known Pinta Island saddleback tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii), a Galapagos animal whose death in 2012 ended his species. Painted for the Discover prompt, day 2 of Inktober 2024, it shows how the saddle-shaped shell let a long neck reach tall plants. He reaches up beneath a thin crescent moon, using gray washes and white highlights.