Texas Troglobitic Water Slater (Lirceolus smithii)

Texas Troglobitic Water Slater (Lirceolus smithii)

5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species. "The Texas troglobitic water slater is an eyeless, unpigmented groundwater crustacean living within the Edwards Balcones Fault Zone Aquifer where no light present...." -FWS©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_artPhoto credit: Hutchins et al. 2016 or Dr. Benjamin T. HutchinsSPECIES

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Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) - Endangered

Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) - Endangered

5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The Mexican long-nosed bat is the only federally endangered bat in Texas.©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_artCOLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE MEXICAN LONG-NOSED BATSPECIES INFO:'The Mexican long-nosed bat is the only federally endangered bat in Texas. Pregnant mothers make

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Tamaulipas Shiner 	(Notropis braytoni)

Tamaulipas Shiner (Notropis braytoni)

5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The Tamaulipas Shiner (Notropis braytoni) is a small North American freshwater fish, living in the Rio Grande drainage in Texas and northern Mexico.COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE TAMAULIPAS SHINERSPECIES INFO: TheTamaulipas Shiner (Notropis braytoni) is a small North Am

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Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)- Threatened Texas Bird

Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)- Threatened Texas Bird

5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species. It has been suggested that the Zone-tailed hawk is a mimic of the turkey vulture and uses its similarity to sneak up on prey that would not hide from vultures...©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art   COLOR PALETTE SAMPLES FROM IMAGES OF THE ZONE-TAILED HAWK:SPEC

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Speckled Racer (Drymobius margaritiferus)

Speckled Racer (Drymobius margaritiferus)

5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.Meet the stunning, non-venomous Speckled Racer (Drymobius margaritiferus). The specific name of this snake, margaritiferus, means "pearl-bearing" in Latin, referring to the pearl-like spots on the dorsal scales. ©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art   COLOR PALETT

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Rose-throated Becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae)- Threatened Texas Bird Art

Rose-throated Becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae)- Threatened Texas Bird Art

5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species."The male defends nesting territory by singing. Has a thin, rhythmic "dawn song," is usually heard only before sunrise..."©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art   COLOR PALETTES SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE ROSE THROATED BECARD (male-top, female-bottom):SPECIES INFO:

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Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)  (Threatened Texas Bird)

Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) (Threatened Texas Bird)

5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.One of the most stunning migratory (South America) raptors, the Swallow-tailed Kite is an incredibly acrobatic predator.            ©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art   COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE SWALLOW-TAILED KITE:SPECI

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Chisos Mountains Hedgehog Cactus (Threatened Texas Plant) Echinocereus chisoensis var. chisoensis

Chisos Mountains Hedgehog Cactus (Threatened Texas Plant) Echinocereus chisoensis var. chisoensis

5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species."This species is only known from a 15 square mile patch of desert in Big Bend National Park in west Texas."- Carolyn Whiting, PhD Botanist©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_artCOLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE CHISOS MOUNTAIN HEDGEHOG CACTUS:SPECIES INFO:"This species is only

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Texas Fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata)

Texas Fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata)

5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.Meet Lampsilis bracteata, more lovingly referred to as Texas Fatmucket...      ©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art   COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE TEXAS FATMUCKET:SPECIES INFO:"The Texas fatmucket is only found in Hill Country Rive

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Threatened Texas: Biodiversity on the Line - Jollyville Plateau Salamander with Dr. Robby Deans

Threatened Texas: Biodiversity on the Line - Jollyville Plateau Salamander with Dr. Robby Deans

As a part of my Threatened Texas Series, I call on Dr. Robert Deans to learn more about the Jollyville Plateau Salamander (Eurycea tonkawae).⁠⁠"The Jollyville Plateau Salamander is part of a species radiation in Central Texas driven by historical climate change: a once broad-ranging species of Eurycea that inhabited creeks and streams was only able

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