Stamp: Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) (Seychelles 1980)
Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) (Seychelles 1980)
04 July (Seychelles ) within release Zil Elwannyen Sesel goes into circulation Stamp Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) face value 50 Seychellois cent
| Stamp Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:SC-ZE 7 |
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg:SC-ZE 7 |
| Stamp Number: | Sn:SC-ZE 7 |
| Yvert et Tellier: | Yt:SC-ZE 7 |
Stamp is square format.
dated 1980Also in the issue Zil Elwannyen Sesel:
- Stamp - Green Gecko (F: Phelsuma) face value 1.10;
- Stamp - Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) face value 50;
- Stamp - Crayfish face value 75;
- Stamp - Seychelles Fody (Foudia sechellarum) face value 1;
- Stamp - Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) face value 1.25;
- Stamp - Flying Fox (Pteropus sp.) face value 1.50;
- Stamp - Giant Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris) face value 10;
- Stamp - National arms face value 20;
Stamp Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) 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.
