16 April (Belgium ) within release Pets goes into circulation Stamp Hamster [subfamily Cricetinae] face value 1 Unit
Stamp Hamster [subfamily Cricetinae] in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi:BE 4283 |
Belgium: | Bel:BE 4237 |
Stamp is horizontal format.
Issued in a booklet with 10 different stamps. Nominal value at the date of issue: 0,65 EuroAlso in the issue Pets:
Stamp Hamster [subfamily Cricetinae] it reflects the thematic directions:
Hamsters are rodents (order Rodentia) belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera.They have become established as popular small pets The best-known species of hamster is the golden or Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), which is the type most commonly kept as a pet. Other hamster species commonly kept as pets are the three species of dwarf hamster, Campbell's dwarf hamster (Phodopus campbelli), the winter white dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus) and the Roborovski hamster (Phodopus roborovskii).