Stamp: Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) (Cayman Islands 1995)
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) (Cayman Islands 1995)
28 February (Cayman Islands ) within release Sea turtles goes into circulation Stamp Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) face value 1.30 Cayman Islands dollar
| Stamp Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:KY 725 |
| Stamp Number: | Sn:KY 697 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Sea turtles:
- Stamp - Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) face value 10;
- Stamp - Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) face value 30;
- Souvenir Sheet - Sea Turtles - MiNo. 727-32 face value 4.15;
- Stamp - Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) face value 20;
- Stamp - Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) face value 25;
- Stamp - Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) face value 1.30;
- Stamp - Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) face value 2;
Stamp Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) 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.
