01 March (Cook Islands, Rarotonga ) within release Turtles of the World goes into circulation Stamp Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) face value 5 Cook Islands dollar
Stamp Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in catalogues | |
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Yvert et Tellier: | Yt: CK-RA 89 |
Stamp is square format.
Stamp from Mini-sheet. No margin around design of stampAlso in the issue Turtles of the World:
Stamp Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) 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.