Stamp: Leatherback Sea-Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) (Vanuatu 1992)
Leatherback Sea-Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) (Vanuatu 1992)
15 December (Vanuatu ) within release Conservation: Turtles goes into circulation Stamp Leatherback Sea-Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) face value 55 Vanuatu vatu
| Stamp Leatherback Sea-Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:VU 901 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Conservation: Turtles:
- Stamp - Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) face value 200;
- Stamp - Leatherback Sea-Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) face value 55;
- Stamp - Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) face value 65;
- Stamp - Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) face value 70;
- Stamp - Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) face value 80;
- Souvenir Sheet - Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) face value 200;
Stamp Leatherback Sea-Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) it reflects the thematic directions:
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked turtles), which differ in the way the head retracts. There are 360 living and recently extinct species of turtles, including land-dwelling tortoises and freshwater terrapins. They are found on most continents, some islands and, in the case of sea turtles, much of the ocean. Like other amniotes (reptiles, birds, and mammals) they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water.
